Scarlet Kingdom
An Allen’s Hummingbird .. among the wildflower, red columbine. Taken at Shipley Nature Center in Huntington Beach, California.
Canon EOS 50D Camera and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Lens.
1/1600 s
Aperture Priority
f/5.6
ISO: 400
Focal Length: 285mm
Hand held, no flash
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Th3rd World Order
nice timing
it almost seems choreographed
Susan Gary replied
thanks..I was surprised when I uploaded this one to my pc..as I didn’t think I had gotten the shot…and hadn’t reviewed in the camera….I went home today .. thinking well. .. it was a nice day out..but didn’t get anything that great..so what a pleasant surprise!
derekenz
Speechless
Susan Gary replied
thanks Derek!! me too!
Th3rd World Order
yea it often happens to me too
coz when I shoot during day the glare from the sun and in the brightness I cant see the result and then on comp it comes out awesome
Béla Török
Oh Susan…this capture is gorgeous…the colors are fabulous indeed!
Susan Gary replied
thanks Bela!
TFFDavid
Absolutely beautiful photograph, very nice work Susan :-)
Susan Gary replied
thank you David!
LYN EVANS
Absolutely gorgeous Susan and wonderful combination of colour
Susan Gary replied
thank you Lyn…
jesika
It’s a wonderful capture and I can fully understand your delight when you saw it on screen.
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Susan Gary replied
thank you !!
kathy s gillen...
Fantastic capture
Susan Gary replied
thanks Kathy!
BigD
excellent capture
Susan Gary replied
thank you BigD!
Rosemaree
Stunning capture….
Susan Gary replied
thanks!
Brian Carey
Great shot Susan!
Susan Gary replied
why thank you Brian!
LavenderMoon
What a fantastic thing to find out you got! I love shots like those… congratulations.. : )
Susan Gary replied
thank you!
Pat Moore
Susan this is a magnificent capture!!!
Susan Gary replied
thanks very much Pat!!
Ginny York
What a lovely capture Susan. Great detail and DOF!! A fav!!
Susan Gary replied
thank you Ginny!
Fremme
great timing, awesome colors, so i’m jealous, barely do we see them here in the mountains, no day i’ll catch one
Susan Gary replied
never say never! thanks for the compliment and visit!
lorilee
Such a lovely capture – beautiful!!!!
Susan Gary replied
thank you Lorilee!
JUSTART
beautiful shot
Susan Gary replied
thanks very much!
Lori411
WOW Sue, this is so awesome!!! Perfect clarity and the bokeh is gorgeous! Once my boys are all older and I have more spare time I want to practice these kinds of shots. ;) You inspire me!
Susan Gary replied
thanks Lori…it is so much FUN..to capture Hummingbirds..and so very Addicting! I was so pleased with this shot…you just need to get a big lens and you will get them too..! Well..once the kids grow up a bit or are all in school..then playtime for Mommy! ;-D
Lori411
Yeah, I need a good zoom like yours! Well, and some more money LOL!
Yep, I really can’t wait til my “playtime” ;) Once my youngest (Evan) is in school, in a few years, I plan to spend lots of time on these kinds of shots!
Trudi's Images
Beautiful photography,the colour in this is stunning
Susan Gary replied
Thank you Trudi…
Vicki Ferrari
Well captured Susan!
Susan Gary replied
thanks Vicki!
CarolM
You did a great job on this image, Susan. Love the movement captured in the wings and the rest of the hummer is nice and sharp. The background is a perfect compliment with the soft green and orange colros. Lovely image.
Susan Gary replied
thanks Carol..for your generous comment and compliment!