Painterly hummer...

I've been trying for days to get a decent shot of a hummingbird. This one was rendered in Pixel Bender and Photoshop filters for a better image than the original. I'll keep trying!

[Susan Wakely]

Am I right in thinking that they rarely stay still long enough to successfully capture. Lovely profile of this dear little bird.

[haskar]

When I try to catch birds shot, I fail. All my good shots of birds are accidental.

[Phil Howcroft]

hmmm difficult genre and subject Mags

[Jane Pittenger]

Looks like you AF focused on the branches rather than the hummer. You might want to boost the exposure about 2 stops

[Corinne C]

It's a beautiful, artistic shot, They are so fast!

[Mags]

@wakelys You are right, Susan. They rarely stay still and this original capture was so grainy because it was too far away. I followed it from the feeder to the tree branch where it perched.

@haskar Well, Haskar... We shall just have to keep trying until we persevere. =) Thank you so much!

@phil_howcroft Not easy!

@jgpittenger Jane, you are the pro, especially with hummers! It was last of the light before sundown. Probably the wrong time to be shooting a hummer. Thank you and I will keep trying!

@corinnec Thank you very much, Corinne. They zoom in and zoom out. LOL!

[Peter Dulis]

Sweet

[Mags]

@pdulis Thanks, Peter!

[Pat]

I really like what you’ve done with this, so arty.

[Mags]

@pattyblue Thank you very much, Pat! You are very kind. =)

[Diana]

Lovely silhouette and bokeh!

[Wylie]

and lovely bokeh:)

[winghong_ho]

Good result.

[Brian]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Mickey Anderson]

I like it, they are soooo very hard to catch in all of my years I have one shot I am proud of.

[Bucktree]

The painterly effect and silhouette work well with the bokeh.

[Mags]

@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana!

@pusspup Thank you, Wylie!

@wh2021 Thank you.

@briaan Thank you, Brian.

@brillomick Thank you very much, Mickey.

@dkellogg Thank you so much, David.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Well spotted and a sweet capture.

[Mags]

@mittens Thank you very much, Marilyn.

[Michelle]

I’m so envious you have Humming birds to take pictures of, I’ve only ever seen one while holidaying in the Caribbean but it was too quick for me to take a picture!

[Margaret Brown]

So nice in silhouette

[Mags]

@bigmxx They are mighty hard to capture. I'll give you that. =)

@craftymeg Thank you, Margaret.

[Renee Salamon]

He’s a lovely ball of fluff - beautiful light and dof

[Mags]

@rensala Thank you so much, Renee!