I got a hummer!!

Woo hoo! I managed to snag a picture of this little guy. My friend Steve told me some settings on the camera to get this. Mainly a flash sync speed of 1/250 sec so you can stop them and still get a little motion blur in the wings. I have a lot learn as I think this could be sharper but for now I am happy to finally see hummers out here. We’ve never had them before. They seem to like the bottle brush plant that is newly planted and in bloom now.

hummer

8 thoughts on “I got a hummer!!

  • September 20, 2009 at 7:53 pm
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    Nice catch of this little guy!

  • September 20, 2009 at 9:08 pm
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    WOnderful catch! Yes, they love bottle brush plants! Add a feeder nearby and I’m sure they will stay after the bottle brush finishes blooming!

  • September 20, 2009 at 9:59 pm
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    Congratulations, Eloine.

  • September 21, 2009 at 12:30 pm
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    Nicely done. I like the background colors as well.

  • September 21, 2009 at 6:07 pm
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    You sure did, and a fine job too. Now, I just wish I could but I never see many hummingbirds. I need to attract them, I guess. Trouble is I am not very attractive. I could put Carol out in the yard tho.

  • September 21, 2009 at 6:56 pm
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    Hurray! And congratulations! Great job, Eloine. 🙂

  • September 22, 2009 at 4:18 pm
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    Great catch of that little hummer!

  • September 25, 2009 at 8:30 pm
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    Looks like a little angel. Love the markings on that little body!

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