Hummers and Butterfly

bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
edited July 10, 2014 in Wildlife
CC welcome.

First the butterfly. While waiting for the hummers to show up, this beauty flew in for a sip.

1.
B73A2735-L.jpg

2.
B73A2787-L.jpg


We had a little air to air combat when a bee was bothering this humming bird.

3.
_MG_8013-L.jpg

4.
_MG_8021-L.jpg

Don't forget your bow tie when dining at formal establishments.

5.
B73A2597-L.jpg

6.
B73A2560-L.jpg

7.
_MG_8419-L.jpg

Comments

  • Hunter58Hunter58 Registered Users Posts: 723 Major grins
    edited July 7, 2014
    Excellent captures. Love the butterfly shots, the bee & hummer action is really good and the hummers are very nice.
  • DarkShadowDarkShadow Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited July 9, 2014
    Fantastic shots with beautiful colors.
    Pentax K-3
    Pentax DA 18-135 f/3.5-5.6 ED AL (IF) DC WR
    Sigma !20-400 f/4.5-5.6 DG APO OS HSM
  • lifeinfocuslifeinfocus Registered Users Posts: 1,461 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2014
    Wow! I have tried to get hummingbirds shots as good as these but have not yet succeeded.

    Number 3 is tops!
    http://www.PhilsImaging.com
    "You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
    Phil
  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2014
    Thanks for the comments.

    I can't take credit for #3. I had no idea that I had captured the bee combat until I was reviewing the images in post.

    FYI, my technique is to use shutter priority and crank up the ISO so I can drive proper exposure at 1/3000 or 1/4000 shutter speed. Then shoot away.
  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2014
    A few more silhouetted Hummers
    For these I left the flash off and just exposed for the background light to go after the silhouettes.

    1.
    B73A3093-L.jpg

    2.
    B73A3112-L.jpg

    3.
    B73A3052-L.jpg

    4.
    B73A3055-L.jpg

    5.
    B73A3193-L.jpg
Sign In or Register to comment.