A Male Rubythroat hummingbird. Used Canon EF 75-300 with flash. Aperature 11, Speed 1/250 sec, iso 400. Subject about 5 feet from the camera. This shot was taken at sundown. Pre-focused, without a tripod and waited for this beauty to arrive.
I consider taking pictures of hummingbirds my greatest challenge in photography. I tried 3 different lenses at different distances, times of day, and lighting conditions. I have spent literally hours standing as still as I could waiting for the best shot. I consider this one one of the best I have taken. Hope you like it.
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Beautifully captured though the all black background feels kind of strange - don't they feed only in the day? Still, a beautiful shot and that effortless flight does convey independence to me. 8
Awesome pic, but how does it relate to the challenge. I think with any challenge that has no descriptive rules, the title becomes much more important to establish a link. I'd like to rate this higher than I did because it is an awesome photo, I just don't see the link to the challenge.
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