This Ruby Throated Hummingbird afforded me several shots while he was preoccupied with a much needed re-alignment.:-) Unfortunately he was just passing through and after approximately two weeks left my yard in Ottawa ON Canada as did the other 2 or 3 that he chased from the feeders.
Canon 50D and 400 F5.6L at ISO 400 and 1/400 sec wide open at f5.6
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Such a beauty!
Thanks Stephanie and he is a beauty indeed.
– Gary Fairhead
Gorgeous shot, perfect DOF.
Thanks EH..The dof is just what I was looking for :-)
– Gary Fairhead
Great capture!
Thanks Rick :-)
– Gary Fairhead
This is stunning work Gary
Thanks again Rosemaree :-)
– Gary Fairhead
stunning!
Thanks Dave and the bird made it so…
– Gary Fairhead
Sooooo lovely, Ann
Thanks you Ann,,I have a few more of yjos tiny bird that I will post in the not too distant future.
– Gary Fairhead
Great action shot – - – beautiful!!
Thanks you lorilee:-)
– Gary Fairhead
wow excellent clarity
Thanks martina…the cobination of this L series lens and tripod goes a long way to enabling the clarity you speak of.
– Gary Fairhead
Beautifully delicate and detailed!
Foppe
Thanks you very much . Delicate yes..yet they can be pretty aggresive defending their territory. I have seen them take and chase much larger birds.
– Gary Fairhead
So wonderful, what a fabulous photo :-)