Ta-Daaaaa . . . my first hummingbird photo of the season. And only the 2nd one I've ever been able to get that was half-way decent. We have a feeder on our deck, but I have the HARDEST time capturing them. They don't come and stay like I've heard they do some places. They dart around and never stay still and then before you can click the shutter, they are GONE!
But I love them so much. Hardly bigger than a big dragon fly, but so pretty! I'll will be trying for "the" perfect photo of one or more than one all summer :)
I'm happy to share my conquest with my side challenge friends :)
WOW SANDY .. !! TA-DAAAAAAA IS RIGHT !!
apparently its the most difficult thing to photograph a hummingbird .. i've read comments by other photographer's about the lengths they went to to capture one of these .. i take my hat off to you .. figuratively speaking of course, coz i'm not actually wearing one at the moment .. !! .. would look pretty funny sitting at the computer wearing a hat .. !!
just love the colouring and particularly love those little curling feet .. a wonderful and excellent photograph ... :)
i'll try and find the photographer's comments i was talking about and send you the link .. i think they set up lights & feed ..the camera on a tripod all ready and stood away with the shutter release etc .. the lights coz they move so fast .. also flash i think .. :)x
Sandy - absolutely beautiful capture! It's still a bit cold for those guys to show up around here, but I only hope I can capture one half as well as you did here
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