Challenge - use the real camera. And real lenses, for that matter. This is the long one.
I have a feeder for this little guy. He lets his lady friends join him but isn't very receptive to other gents. I'm not very good at catching him in flight, but I can get a shot off now and then when he sits still!
Post posting - heh! I almost matched the background color of DPC!
good heavens, that sheen coming off its head is wonderful :) really distinctive, and well-contrasted with the otherwise "drab" environment of the composition
Oh i love this. The color of the environment is so neutral and then you see this beautiful pop of color. The eye then catches your attention too. What a beauty! And you did a good job capturing this. I am sure it's incredibly difficult to catch a hummingbird in a still moment.
what a cute little guy .. i'm assuming he is a hummingbird .. we dont have them in australia .. but i do know they are quite small .. and quick .. this is a great shot .. i'm loving his stunning iridescent colouring .. :)
Beautiful color and textures in the feathers on his head. Congratulations! I have a fair number in my yard, but even if they sit still, they blend so well into the background that I've never been able to get a decent shot of them.
They are so hard to capture, aren't they? Unlike Don, I will never tire of a good capture of one of these amazing creatures in their impossibly fast motion :) I do enjoy the detail, especially in the throat feathers, here.
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