Topped Off
Having refueled at my sister's feeder, this hummer takes off. Their wings beat so fast that even a shutter speed of 1/1500th of a second doesn't freeze the action. I like the sense of motion here that the moving wings provide.
I wanted the feeder and the (ten feet away) morning glory flowers and leaves to be in sunlight for this picture so that I could shoot this large heavy lens hand held, and not have to use a tripod. I very much wanted a well lit, out of focus, colorful background for the birds.
More hummingbird pictures, if that strikes your fancy, can be seen in my hummingbird set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157627149575339/...
Topped Off
Having refueled at my sister's feeder, this hummer takes off. Their wings beat so fast that even a shutter speed of 1/1500th of a second doesn't freeze the action. I like the sense of motion here that the moving wings provide.
I wanted the feeder and the (ten feet away) morning glory flowers and leaves to be in sunlight for this picture so that I could shoot this large heavy lens hand held, and not have to use a tripod. I very much wanted a well lit, out of focus, colorful background for the birds.
More hummingbird pictures, if that strikes your fancy, can be seen in my hummingbird set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157627149575339/...