Hover Craft

Another shot of our Ruby Throated humming bird. Not as clear as I would like but not bad for sooc and the motion blur challenge again!

[Tara]

Awesome Katy! Excellent, it does work for the motion blur :)

[katy]

@tara11 Thanks so much, Tara! I need to work on overall clarity but I was trying for the red color on this one!

[Sheila]

Feeder is out we are waiting for them to show up! Nice photo!

[katy]

@swguevin Thanks so much, Sheila! Give it another week for your area!

[Robert Zurfluh]

nice...I never got one of those. I should get some feeders. We have them in Jersey, but I don't see them much

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Wow! You must be psyched o get this! Super! And a fav!

[katy]

@noaceyet Thanks, Robert! I have a goal to get a clearer shot but this will do for now! We either have more of them than we used to or I am just noticing them more but they are so interesting for me to watch.

[katy]

@espyetta I really am and thank you so much for the FAV!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@grammyn I still have not hung up my hummingbird feeder...gotta' do,it this spring/summer! It is shaped and colored like a margarita! That would make a funny pic!

[Dawn Reilly]

I think it is amazing you can capture them at all! great job!

[Michele]

wow awesome!!

[katy]

@espyetta Start now so they will come ! they are in the area!

[katy]

@sunshinephoto5 That is so nice of you, Dawn! I really appreciate it!

[katy]

@michele66 Thanks, so much, Michele!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

@grammyn I will try to do it tomorrow!

[katy]

@espyetta ;~}

[Don Roos]

Hummer shots are very difficult as you usually need to just sit and wait with your camera on a tripod if using much tele. I have seen photos on Flickr that required 1/2000 second to stop the hummer wings and 1/5000 sec to stop dragonfly wings. Practice and patience makes perfect but moving birds and animals are some of the most difficult subjects. Best wishes.

[Vee]

Love it! Aren't they mesmerizing!

[Rick Schies]

I am so jealous. I must wait until my new bush grows and blooms.

[Marilyn Wigen]

Amazing color on that throat! And the title is perfect! :) I might need to consider getting a feeder... but they also seem to attract bees and I don't want them! Hmmm...

[wrenlewis]

Well done! We get excited here when we see the woodpecker or the barn owl - no chance of photographing them, unless I build a hide and live in it!

[Cheryl Sim]

Great shot, well done!

[katy]

@morrisroos Thanks, Don! I really appreciate the advice! I am sorely lacking in the patience department! ;~}

[katy]

@vskolnik Thanks, Vee and yes they are!

[katy]

@digitalrn Thanks, Rick. It will happen for you too.

[katy]

@marilyn Oh, the dilemma! Get one and put it far enough away from your doors that it won't be a problem! I would set it by your water pump!
So glad you like the shot!

[katy]

@wrenlewis Thank you so much! I am lucky to have a window that is near the feeders and the birds don't usually see me.

[katy]

@silverlight Thanks os much, Cheryl! I really appreciate it!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Amazing!!!!!!! super job!! well done you.....I may just have to be content at looking at your pics...unlikely to ever see one here!

[katy]

@ruthmouch Thanks a bunch! I will probably never see a caak salesman again either so I'll leave those shots up to you!