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Ruby Throated Hummingbirds · 10:40 AM

I've been practicing taking shots of the hummingbirds as they come to our feeder. They found out about my new lens and decided they wanted to have their photos taken. It is the first we have seen of them all year so it is funny that it happened after the 300 arrived. I will not fess up to how many shots I took to get these five; I will just leave it to you to guess.

**rkappleby** · 09-02-2012, 10:46 AM

Hey - Its looks like that new lens is working out very well for you - nice shots
Robert

bluestringer · 09-02-2012, 11:16 AM

Wow Susan, these are fantastic. Very well done.

**Bob Harris** · 09-02-2012, 11:29 AM

Hey, you really done good there girl, very nice for sure. Using a flash really helps also if you don't like the higher SS. Now I'm waiting for you to use that macro lens on these in flight, that's a challenge.

loco · 09-02-2012, 11:48 AM

Incredible work, Susan! I think you are doing might fine work with that new lens! Is the hummingbird actually blinking in that one image? Wow!!! Splendid images, all of them!

slowpez · 09-02-2012, 01:24 PM

Originally posted by rkappleby

Hey - Its looks like that new lens is working out very well for you - nice shots
Robert

Thanks Robert. It is a learning process for sure.

Originally posted by bluestringer

Wow Susan, these are fantastic. Very well done.

Thank you kind sir.

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Hey, you really done good there girl, very nice for sure. Using a flash really helps also if you don't like the higher SS. Now I'm waiting for you to use that macro lens on these in flight, that's a challenge.

Right Bob. You use your macro first.

Originally posted by loco

Incredible work, Susan! I think you are doing might fine work with that new lens! Is the hummingbird actually blinking in that one image? Wow!!! Splendid images, all of them!

Good catch. Yes, he is blinking. Thanks for the kind comments.

charliezap · 09-02-2012, 01:26 PM

Very very nice Susan.I well know how many shots it takes of h-birds to get a handful of keepers.--charliezap

**eaglem** · 09-02-2012, 04:12 PM

Love the detail and colour in these shots, well spotted and captured.

**Cee Cee** · 09-02-2012, 04:39 PM

these are wonderful Susan, well done (not helping my LBA)
cheers

deaning · 09-02-2012, 04:43 PM

These have to be the best hummingbird shots I have seen. Truly magnificent stuff.

riveredger · 09-02-2012, 06:01 PM

These are awesome - nice work!

slowpez · 09-03-2012, 06:05 AM

Originally posted by charliezap

Very very nice Susan.I well know how many shots it takes of h-birds to get a handful of keepers.--charliezap

Thanks Charlie. I appreciate your having a look.

Originally posted by eaglem

Love the detail and colour in these shots, well spotted and captured.

Thanks EM. Nice of you to comment.

Originally posted by Cee Cee

these are wonderful Susan, well done (not helping my LBA)
cheers

Thanks to you also CeeCee. I feel like this is my first "real" lens and I love it. I still love my 55-300 though and will use it as my carry around, go anywhere, lens.

Originally posted by deaning

These have to be the best hummingbird shots I have seen. Truly magnificent stuff.

You make me blush but I have seen some really great hummingbird shots on this forum and intend to keep plugging away until I can do as well.

Originally posted by riveredger

These are awesome - nice work!

Thanks so much for your kind comment.

daacon · 09-03-2012, 07:19 AM

Excellent Susan that 300 has found a good home.

slowpez · 09-03-2012, 08:43 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Excellent Susan that 300 has found a good home.

Thanks Dave. I try to feed it regularly.

Franc · 09-03-2012, 11:07 AM

not bad for a first try-out!! nr. 1 and 4 are nice (they are sharp

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Hey, you really done good there girl, very nice for sure. Using a flash really helps also if you don't like the higher SS. Now I'm waiting for you to use that macro lens on these in flight, that's a challenge.

09-02-2012, 11:48 AM	#5
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Incredible work, Susan! I think you are doing might fine work with that new lens! Is the hummingbird actually blinking in that one image? Wow!!! Splendid images, all of them!

09-02-2012, 01:24 PM	#6
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462 Original Poster	Originally posted by rkappleby Hey - Its looks like that new lens is working out very well for you - nice shots Robert Thanks Robert. It is a learning process for sure. Originally posted by bluestringer Wow Susan, these are fantastic. Very well done. Thank you kind sir. Originally posted by Bob Harris Hey, you really done good there girl, very nice for sure. Using a flash really helps also if you don't like the higher SS. Now I'm waiting for you to use that macro lens on these in flight, that's a challenge. Right Bob. You use your macro first. Originally posted by loco Incredible work, Susan! I think you are doing might fine work with that new lens! Is the hummingbird actually blinking in that one image? Wow!!! Splendid images, all of them! Good catch. Yes, he is blinking. Thanks for the kind comments.

09-02-2012, 01:26 PM	#7
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Very very nice Susan.I well know how many shots it takes of h-birds to get a handful of keepers.--charliezap

09-02-2012, 04:12 PM	#8
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,146	Love the detail and colour in these shots, well spotted and captured.

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09-02-2012, 04:43 PM	#10
deaning Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 737	These have to be the best hummingbird shots I have seen. Truly magnificent stuff.

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riveredger Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery Posts: 77	These are awesome - nice work!

09-03-2012, 06:05 AM	#12
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462 Original Poster	Originally posted by charliezap Very very nice Susan.I well know how many shots it takes of h-birds to get a handful of keepers.--charliezap Thanks Charlie. I appreciate your having a look. Originally posted by eaglem Love the detail and colour in these shots, well spotted and captured. Thanks EM. Nice of you to comment. Originally posted by Cee Cee these are wonderful Susan, well done (not helping my LBA) cheers Thanks to you also CeeCee. I feel like this is my first "real" lens and I love it. I still love my 55-300 though and will use it as my carry around, go anywhere, lens. Originally posted by deaning These have to be the best hummingbird shots I have seen. Truly magnificent stuff. You make me blush but I have seen some really great hummingbird shots on this forum and intend to keep plugging away until I can do as well. Originally posted by riveredger These are awesome - nice work! Thanks so much for your kind comment.

09-03-2012, 07:19 AM	#13
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Excellent Susan that 300 has found a good home.

09-03-2012, 08:43 AM	#14
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Excellent Susan that 300 has found a good home. Thanks Dave. I try to feed it regularly.