Eureka!!!

I captured my first hummingbird today! I tried numerous times last year with my little Canon point and shoot, but it just wasn't possible to get them in focus.

I wish I had gotten this one earlier in the day, so I would have had better lighting. This is a Ruby-throated hummingbird. If it had been in the sunlight, the throat would be red.

Thank you for your kind comments on yesterday's butterfly!!! :0)

I captured another first today. I captured a Halloween Pennant dragonfly. If you have a minute, I'm posting it in my other album.
http://365project.org/cjwhite/my-little-world/05-11-2012

[Kerri]

Beautiful little guy

[karenann]

I am happy for you, Carolyn! This is a winner .... great clarity and focus. Wonderful textures and colors! Can't imagine capturing one of these guys. :)

[Kass]

Lucky gal! I still need to capture one. :)

[Gail]

Wow! Great shot. He s gorgeous.

[❀ Lynn]

Great capture! Though the red isn't showing, I love the detail of the wing feathers which we don't often get to see!

[Tara]

Beautiful! I have yet to capture a hummingbird. I love it. Great job (again!)

[Lyn]

Catching these little creatures is such a treat! Congrats on a great shot.

[Terry]

that is a hard one to get.

[Sharon Lee]

Gorgeous shot… well done!

[Yvonne]

Fantastic job. Love it. Congratulations. I know you must be so excited.

[Kimmi]

Beautiful photo

[Milanie]

Great job - they're such fun to watch - and to catch him so clear is quite an achievement.

[Robin]

Congratulations on your success in getting this first; it's always such an achievement. Beautiful shot.

[Michael Girard]

Congrats! you got him paused to!! :)

[Sheila]

Love your hummingbird photo!

[Mary]

Wow! Another beautiful hummingbird!!

[Terry H]

I'm gonna sound like a cocky teenager when I say, "This is ridiculously PERFECT." Killer pic, Carolyn!!!!!

[Rick Schies]

That is an amazing photo, and to think you captured him while he was sitting still

[richard saffold]

good job! they are fairly rare around here, but i hope to catch one sometime.

[Paul Myers]

Nice capture.

[ari fink]

"wow* you're a lucky one....

[Tony]

Thank you Carolyn, I've never seen one of these before. Great capture.

[Claire]

Wow, this is a beautiful bird, those colours are amazing. Never seen this before, great catch.

[alia_801]

Wonderful capture - you caught the sheen on his feathers perfectly. Fantastic focus and detail too :)

[Dione Giorgio]

What a beautiful bird, Carolyn! This is a perfect capture.

[Dawn Wilson]

Beautiful .. What a great bird to capture!

[Nancy Ruder]

Congratulations!

[elkehochban]

Gorgeous shot! I envy you, haven't even seen a hummer in ages.

[trude]

wow, two firsts in one day!! How exciting for you, this is beautiful too!!

[bardejov]

Hummingbirds are driving me nuts. I can see them around all the time. Impossible to photograph. I'll be just looking at yours instead. This is great catch.

[Cindy McFarland]

Yes, you're very fortunate to capture this one! They move so quickly! Can't wait until I get a better camera so I can get those kind of shots! Really nice shot!

[Anita Hoyle]

I've never seen a real hummingbird. Brilliant capture!

[Pyrrhula]

Great catch and capture of those beautiful bird.
Love Hummingbirds , I just finish a new series brooches (6 ) of hummingbirds like , see pic 01-28-2012 . have to fav this

[Sharon]

Happy for you!! It is gorgeous!

[Kathryn Marshall]

Pretty capture!

[John Guerin]

Well Carolyn, you nailed him pretty good. Your patience has been rewarded.

[janet gregory]

Great capture! I am working on a puzzle of a ruby throated humming bird.

[Pam Hawkes]

Wonderful capture!

[cglist]

YAY!!! Congratuylations! He's even sitting still for you!

[Carole Imes]

Congratulations Carolyn on your hummingbird capture. Just beautiful and he's even posing for you....amazing! Another one of my bucket list shots ;-)

[Jennifer C]

wonderful faved

[Mary Lou]

way to go, this is great!!!

[Trina P Holub]

Gorgeous! This is beautiful!Congrats! I have yet to snag a hummingbird photo

[PamSnaps1]

Gorgeous! :)