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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird [Archilochus colubris] ♀ · **4 Likes**

This afternoon, I sat on a chair with a couple of beers, waiting for the Humms to visit the flowers...
Quite relaxing moments in between the shots... but when it comes, one needs to be alrt! They are not evident to follow!

Among others, here's one, that is quite heavily cropped, but I found the scene quite interesting.

Pentax K-1 + SMC Pentax-DA* 300mm f4 ED [IF] SDM
1/500s, ƒ/5.6, ISO 640 @ 300mm

Taken from behind, but with always the eye in focus thru the wing in movement...

Colibri à gorge rubis / Ruby-Throated Hummingbird [Archilochus colubris] ♀

**Tonytee** · 09-01-2018, 12:55 AM - **1 Like**

Geeezzzz, this is really a superb capture. Skillfully executed and thanks so much for uploading. Way to go.

TT

**BigMackCam** · 09-01-2018, 02:35 AM - **1 Like**

Fabulous shot. I love the way the wing is blurred and partially, but not totally, obscures the head. It really brings focus to the eye, beak and flower. And you absolutely nailed focus, especially given the shallow depth of field.

Very well captured indeed!

Unregistered User 8 · 09-01-2018, 05:44 AM - **1 Like**

A wonderful image Sylvain, very well captured.

GRB · 09-01-2018, 03:49 PM - **1 Like**

A very nice photo.

**foxandcrow** · 09-01-2018, 07:14 PM

Amazing shot.

**Videopilot** · 09-03-2018, 09:55 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

This afternoon, I sat on a chair with a couple of beers, waiting for the Humms to visit the flowers...
Quite relaxing moments in between the shots... but when it comes, one needs to be alrt! They are not evident to follow!

Among others, here's one, that is quite heavily cropped, but I found the scene quite interesting.

Pentax K-1 + SMC Pentax-DA* 300mm f4 ED [IF] SDM
1/500s, ƒ/5.6, ISO 640 @ 300mm

Taken from behind, but with always the eye in focus thru the wing in movement...

Colibri à gorge rubis / Ruby-Throated Hummingbird [Archilochus colubris] ♀

Great shot! Well done!

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09-01-2018, 12:55 AM - 1 Like	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,461	Geeezzzz, this is really a superb capture. Skillfully executed and thanks so much for uploading. Way to go. TT

09-01-2018, 02:35 AM - 1 Like	#3
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,673	Fabulous shot. I love the way the wing is blurred and partially, but not totally, obscures the head. It really brings focus to the eye, beak and flower. And you absolutely nailed focus, especially given the shallow depth of field. Very well captured indeed!

09-01-2018, 05:44 AM - 1 Like	#4
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	A wonderful image Sylvain, very well captured.

09-01-2018, 03:49 PM - 1 Like	#5
GRB Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Southcentral Alaska Posts: 817	A very nice photo.

09-01-2018, 07:14 PM	#6
foxandcrow Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,994	Amazing shot.

09-03-2018, 09:55 AM - 1 Like	#7
Videopilot Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Photos: Albums Posts: 481	Originally posted by Weevil This afternoon, I sat on a chair with a couple of beers, waiting for the Humms to visit the flowers... Quite relaxing moments in between the shots... but when it comes, one needs to be alrt! They are not evident to follow! Among others, here's one, that is quite heavily cropped, but I found the scene quite interesting. Pentax K-1 + SMC Pentax-DA* 300mm f4 ED [IF] SDM 1/500s, ƒ/5.6, ISO 640 @ 300mm Taken from behind, but with always the eye in focus thru the wing in movement... Colibri à gorge rubis / Ruby-Throated Hummingbird [Archilochus colubris] ♀ Great shot! Well done!