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23 Sun Dance
SandyP


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Collection: Birds
Date Uploaded: Apr 22, 2008

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Comments: 14
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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 :)




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04/25/2008 07:21:25 AM
CONGRATS!! this is awesome
I am also in perpetual chase of these elusive and fascinating birds...

Way to go!
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04/25/2008 12:56:35 AM
Wonderful capture! DOF is perfect
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04/24/2008 04:24:08 PM
Wow, I've only ever seen one of these guys in my life. Wonderfully fantastic job on this!
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04/24/2008 06:11:15 AM
Great capture! I love hummingbirds and spend way too many hours trying to get "the-perfect-shot". Keeps me out of trouble, I guess. ;)
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04/24/2008 04:25:33 AM
This is priceless..... just priceless, and another wonderful image from you Sandy.....
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04/23/2008 06:57:48 PM
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
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04/23/2008 05:30:51 AM
OH MY - that is incredible. Just brilliant and that creamy soft bokeh - WOW WOW AWESOME
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04/23/2008 04:44:35 AM
WOWZA- Sandy, you nailed Mr. Hummer !!!! Congrats on such a gorgeous , difficult capture !!!!
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04/23/2008 02:49:55 AM
I think it's perfect...they are so elegant and dainty. You've captured their beauty and their speed in one image. I love it!! :)
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04/23/2008 02:18:16 AM
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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04/23/2008 02:02:51 AM
Great capture!!! I like the semi-silhoette effect and the colours are beautiful.
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04/22/2008 09:06:30 PM
You are SUBLIME - your images BREATHTAKING - I Adore you and what you do!
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04/22/2008 08:59:09 PM
Sandy this is FANTASTIC!!!! I'm really impressed. You should enter this one in Free Study, stunning image. Going to my favorites.
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04/22/2008 08:47:14 PM
For someone who supposedly struggled, I guess I have no chance :) Beautiful colors and angle. And look at those tiny little feet...!
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