Posted by Geoff Shapiro on August 30, 2008 at 11:30 PM
This is turning out to be the year of the Anna's Hummingbirds for me. There are 4 or 5 now frequenting my yard and I have daily opportunities. However, because I like to capture their images in natural light rather than with flash, my opportunities are fewer and farther between. Plus, you've got to have cooperative subjects making things even more frustrating, especially with hummers.
This is a female Anna's feeding on Rose of Sharon flowers.
20D, 300/4 + 1.4x, ISO 400, 1/800 @ f7.1
Posted by Mark Hudon on August 31, 2008 at 1:18 AM
Geez, Geoff, that's a killer shot. Very nice all around!
Kevin
Posted by Geoff Shapiro on August 31, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Thanks Mark and Kevin.
I might post some links to other images in the series this one came from once I've processed them. I got really lucky this day and I came away with tens of images that were all really good. That's not typical when shooting hummers (for me, anyways) and it made it difficult for me to select which image to post.
Posted by Jack Graham on August 31, 2008 at 11:36 AM
WOW---wonderful shot and also a bit or catch light in the eye!.. really nice.
JG
Beautiful image! Great color, composition, and tack sharp.
Posted by Geoff Shapiro on September 1, 2008 at 11:16 PM
Jack and David, thanks for your replies. I posted another image of the series in the Avian gallery and I really cannot say which one I like better. It's nice to have that problem once in awhile...
Posted by Rick Lamb on September 1, 2008 at 11:38 PM
Most excellent Geoff!! No nits from me!! Sweet work indeed!!
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7 repliesThis is a female Anna's feeding on Rose of Sharon flowers.
20D, 300/4 + 1.4x, ISO 400, 1/800 @ f7.1
Kevin
I might post some links to other images in the series this one came from once I've processed them. I got really lucky this day and I came away with tens of images that were all really good. That's not typical when shooting hummers (for me, anyways) and it made it difficult for me to select which image to post.
JG