Nature Hummingbirds...Nature's Miniature Masterpieces

Hummingbirds...Nature's Miniature Masterpieces · 05:19 PM

bdery · 06-24-2010, 05:42 PM

Excellent work!! Very well composed, Iike them all! The butterfly and hummer in particular is an impressive capture. What equipment did you use?

Jimbo · 06-24-2010, 05:50 PM

There are great but the second from last is a stand out. Looks a lot better when you open the photo up. JIM

jimH · 06-24-2010, 06:14 PM

Those are great captures, I'm jealous. Good action stopping. You were very watchful catching them at rest. Must have had a nesting tree close by. Congratulations.

Frogfish · 06-24-2010, 10:00 PM

Some lovely shots of one of my favourite birds - the last shot in particular is great.

PentX Girl · 06-25-2010, 01:54 AM

Originally posted by bdery

Excellent work!! Very well composed, Iike them all! The butterfly and hummer in particular is an impressive capture. What equipment did you use?

Thank you! I used my Pentax K 10-D and my DA 55-300 lens. I must confess...they are hand held...I just hate lugging a tripod around

Originally posted by Jimbo

There are great but the second from last is a stand out. Looks a lot better when you open the photo up. JIM

Thanks Jim...always appreciate your comments

Originally posted by jimH

Those are great captures, I'm jealous. Good action stopping. You were very watchful catching them at rest. Must have had a nesting tree close by. Congratulations.

Thank you Jim...so glad you liked them. No nest close by...just a crazy lady willing to stand stock still for long periods of time

Originally posted by Frogfish

Some lovely shots of one of my favourite birds - the last shot in particular is great.

Thank you...I'm glad you liked them!

Tommy · 06-25-2010, 03:25 AM

Wow!!! These are some amazing shots!! I'm guessing you used a short shutter-time so a tripod hadn't helped you anyway.

Very well done!!!

/Tommy

Paleo Pete · 06-26-2010, 11:36 AM

Great shots, I like shooting hummers to but don't have many right now. will be trying later though...I like the next to last shot best too, that one just jumps right off the screen.

I do mostly hand held too, and I sit near my mother's hummer feeder and wait for ages sometimes. So I know what you're saying, it takes a lot of patience...I don't mind a tripod when I need it, but usually if I don't plan to be doing either really high magnification or really long shutter speeds, I like hand held and don't carry it around. But it is always on teh back floorboard, within easy reach if needed....

**dcmsox2004** · 06-27-2010, 05:44 PM

love this series jan! i've put out two feeders this year... and praying for some hummers to visit... but for the mean time... i'll just enjoy yours ... thanks for sharing... dave m

PentX Girl · 07-04-2010, 05:32 AM

Originally posted by Tommy

Wow!!! These are some amazing shots!! I'm guessing you used a short shutter-time so a tripod hadn't helped you anyway.

Very well done!!!

/Tommy

Thanks Tommy You guessed right!

Originally posted by Paleo Pete

Great shots, I like shooting hummers to but don't have many right now. will be trying later though...I like the next to last shot best too, that one just jumps right off the screen.

I do mostly hand held too, and I sit near my mother's hummer feeder and wait for ages sometimes. So I know what you're saying, it takes a lot of patience...I don't mind a tripod when I need it, but usually if I don't plan to be doing either really high magnification or really long shutter speeds, I like hand held and don't carry it around. But it is always on teh back floorboard, within easy reach if needed....

Thanks Pete...I guess we both have a love of Hummingbirds!

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

love this series jan! i've put out two feeders this year... and praying for some hummers to visit... but for the mean time... i'll just enjoy yours ... thanks for sharing... dave m

Thank you so much Dave...I'll be prayin' you get some Hummers soon

PentX Girl · 07-04-2010, 05:38 AM

Sorry it took so long to reply to these kind messages...been real busy lately

However...just want to wish all my USA friends a happy 4th of July...and all my other friends a happy day

8540tomg · 07-04-2010, 05:58 AM

Great series Jan. I'm jealous. Not a hummer in sight in my area so far.

Tom G

OrenMc · 07-04-2010, 06:01 AM

Well done! The two shots with the sunflower stand out to me. Love them both.
I think most nature shooters covet shots of humming birds.

**Sailor** · 07-04-2010, 06:59 AM

Hey Jan, these are wonderful. You are really becoming accomplished at this.

Jer

**Marc Langille** · 07-04-2010, 08:08 AM

Jan, #7 is my favorite - sweet capture of the female/juvenile fluffing it's feathers - sharp!!

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06-24-2010, 05:42 PM	#2
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,357	Excellent work!! Very well composed, Iike them all! The butterfly and hummer in particular is an impressive capture. What equipment did you use?

06-24-2010, 05:50 PM	#3
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	There are great but the second from last is a stand out. Looks a lot better when you open the photo up. JIM

06-24-2010, 06:14 PM	#4
jimH Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Central Nebraska - USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,771	Those are great captures, I'm jealous. Good action stopping. You were very watchful catching them at rest. Must have had a nesting tree close by. Congratulations.

06-24-2010, 10:00 PM	#5
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Some lovely shots of one of my favourite birds - the last shot in particular is great.

06-25-2010, 01:54 AM	#6
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Originally posted by bdery Excellent work!! Very well composed, Iike them all! The butterfly and hummer in particular is an impressive capture. What equipment did you use? Thank you! I used my Pentax K 10-D and my DA 55-300 lens. I must confess...they are hand held...I just hate lugging a tripod around Originally posted by Jimbo There are great but the second from last is a stand out. Looks a lot better when you open the photo up. JIM Thanks Jim...always appreciate your comments Originally posted by jimH Those are great captures, I'm jealous. Good action stopping. You were very watchful catching them at rest. Must have had a nesting tree close by. Congratulations. Thank you Jim...so glad you liked them. No nest close by...just a crazy lady willing to stand stock still for long periods of time Originally posted by Frogfish Some lovely shots of one of my favourite birds - the last shot in particular is great. Thank you...I'm glad you liked them!

06-25-2010, 03:25 AM	#7
Tommy Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 195	Wow!!! These are some amazing shots!! I'm guessing you used a short shutter-time so a tripod hadn't helped you anyway. Very well done!!! /Tommy

06-26-2010, 11:36 AM	#8
Paleo Pete Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,880	Great shots, I like shooting hummers to but don't have many right now. will be trying later though...I like the next to last shot best too, that one just jumps right off the screen. I do mostly hand held too, and I sit near my mother's hummer feeder and wait for ages sometimes. So I know what you're saying, it takes a lot of patience...I don't mind a tripod when I need it, but usually if I don't plan to be doing either really high magnification or really long shutter speeds, I like hand held and don't carry it around. But it is always on teh back floorboard, within easy reach if needed....

06-27-2010, 05:44 PM	#9
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	love this series jan! i've put out two feeders this year... and praying for some hummers to visit... but for the mean time... i'll just enjoy yours ... thanks for sharing... dave m

07-04-2010, 05:32 AM	#10
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tommy Wow!!! These are some amazing shots!! I'm guessing you used a short shutter-time so a tripod hadn't helped you anyway. Very well done!!! /Tommy Thanks Tommy You guessed right! Originally posted by Paleo Pete Great shots, I like shooting hummers to but don't have many right now. will be trying later though...I like the next to last shot best too, that one just jumps right off the screen. I do mostly hand held too, and I sit near my mother's hummer feeder and wait for ages sometimes. So I know what you're saying, it takes a lot of patience...I don't mind a tripod when I need it, but usually if I don't plan to be doing either really high magnification or really long shutter speeds, I like hand held and don't carry it around. But it is always on teh back floorboard, within easy reach if needed.... Thanks Pete...I guess we both have a love of Hummingbirds! Originally posted by dcmsox2004 love this series jan! i've put out two feeders this year... and praying for some hummers to visit... but for the mean time... i'll just enjoy yours ... thanks for sharing... dave m Thank you so much Dave...I'll be prayin' you get some Hummers soon

07-04-2010, 05:38 AM	#11
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700 Original Poster	Sorry it took so long to reply to these kind messages...been real busy lately However...just want to wish all my USA friends a happy 4th of July...and all my other friends a happy day

07-04-2010, 05:58 AM	#12
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Great series Jan. I'm jealous. Not a hummer in sight in my area so far. Tom G

07-04-2010, 06:01 AM	#13
OrenMc Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,901	Well done! The two shots with the sunflower stand out to me. Love them both. I think most nature shooters covet shots of humming birds.

07-04-2010, 06:59 AM	#14
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Hey Jan, these are wonderful. You are really becoming accomplished at this. Jer

07-04-2010, 08:08 AM	#15
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,710	Jan, #7 is my favorite - sweet capture of the female/juvenile fluffing it's feathers - sharp!!