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denisegoldberg

Earache wrote: »

So, this happened today...
I went to shoot this Agapanthus plant this morning, and I got photobombed by a Hummer...
I wasn't set-up for motion or DOF, so the shot isn't that great, but I got a kick out of it!
He actually startled me 'cause I was looking through the viewfinder and he zoomed in... I only hit the shutter button as a reflex... and zoom, he was gone.

That's awesome!

I was camping once, I think I was in Montana at the time - had the campground to myself. All of a sudden there were hummingbirds in the air. No camera handy but what an awesome feeling to have the tiny birds so close. I'm glad you were able to "catch" the hummer!

--- Denise

travelways

denisegoldberg wrote: »

That's awesome!

I was camping once, I think I was in Montana at the time - had the campground to myself. All of a sudden there were hummingbirds in the air. No camera handy but what an awesome feeling to have the tiny birds so close. I'm glad you were able to "catch" the hummer!

--- Denise

Wonderful!!!

travelways

sarasphotos

@Eric - congrats on the Hummer shot - very cool even though not perfect. Sometimes it doesn't need to be a perfect photo - one just needs to be THERE (like Denise on her camping trip.)

Can any of you bird experts tell me what this one is? It was taken on an October morning in 2011 near Fort Ross, California.

Stumblebum

Wow on that Humming Bird!

pegelli

Stumblebum

Incredible shot Pegelli! One of the best! If mine though, I would hae gotten rid of that stuff in bottom right....

travelways

Stumblebum wrote: »

Wow on that Humming Bird!

I was never able to photograph a Humming bird.

travelways

Earache

sarasphotos wrote: »

@Eric - congrats on the Hummer shot - very cool even though not perfect. Sometimes it doesn't need to be a perfect photo - one just needs to be THERE (like Denise on her camping trip.)

Can any of you bird experts tell me what this one is? It was taken on an October morning in 2011 near Fort Ross, California.

Thanks for the encouragement Sara!
My Hummingbird book says (and so my guess is) that is a male Anna's Hummingbird... very common in CA. Nice shot!

Stumblebum

travelways wrote: »

I was never able to photograph a Humming bird.

I was once able to photograph a bird, while I was humming!thumb

Earache

So, this is the Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile) shot I was aiming for yesterday - happened today instead, with no interlopers... Light was better too...
I just love this flower, especially un-opened like this - it has an Alien appearance to me... an eerie glow... like pods about to hatch... I've probably seen too many movies...

Stumblebum

Its gorgeous Eric! Fantastic to get pretty much whole thing in sharp focus!

Earache

Thanks so much Taz!
5D Mk3 ~ 70-200mm f4L IS ~ 173mm @ f8 ~ ISO 200 ~ 1/8 sec.
Focus point in center of cluster.

travelways

Earache wrote: »

Focus point in center of cluster.

Great idea - you got a gorgeous shot!

Earache

Thanks Tatiana!

sarasphotos

RE: Hummingbird
@Taz, I'm not sure if you meant me ir Eric, but thanks anyway

@ Eric, thanks for the Hummingbird type - I'll add it to the photo caption right away! I confess to being smart about many things cultural, but about things having to do with nature such as bird and flower types I'm a bit underinformed.

That hummingbird was just sitting still for what seems like ages. I had my long zoom on the camera and pulled it out to 400mm and balanced the camera on a fence post for stability. I think I took about 20 frames and one or two turned out.

RE: Other pics
@ Eric - love that Agapanthus shot - beautiful light and focus.

@ Pegelli - that little lizard is FAB!

If I say it once, I'll say it 100 times - this is a great thread!

travelways

denisegoldberg

Stumblebum

Lovely Denise! Juxtaposition of flowers and bokeh elements just right for me!

travelways

denisegoldberg

Stumblebum wrote: »

Lovely Denise! Juxtaposition of flowers and bokeh elements just right for me!

Thank you!

--- Denise

Earache

travelways wrote: »

Nice catch Tatiana! You sure can't plan a shot like that!

travelways

Earache wrote: »

Nice catch Tatiana! You sure can't plan a shot like that!

Thank you Eric

Although I got some more similar shots in that spring day, this one was just pure luck.

travelways

pegelli

travelways

willard3

Nieto

GSPeP

Carnival in our local school:

Stumblebum

Oh I like this last one.....Ladybird patterns and the expression to go with it!