first hummer

geoff curtis, 2 months ago

Brilliant shot…instant fave.

Robin Webster, 2 months ago

Fantastic! I can’t believe that this is your first attempt!

J.K. York in reply to Robin Webster’s comment, 2 months ago

hey Robin, not the first shot of course, but my first day shooting this little guy. probably took about 30 or so attempts adjusting this and that before i got this one. thanks

davidmilne, 2 months ago

Excellent photgraphy,brilliant wildlife work!!

Ellen, 2 months ago

Heel mooi gedaan, Beautiful colors too!

Susan Grissom, 2 months ago

beautiful capture!

cherylc1, 2 months ago

WOW- how di you do that? brillant

CATNIPMEOW, 2 months ago

impressive ! They are fast little cuties ….........

Dennis Jones -..., 2 months ago

Well you are off to a good start… Getting one in focus is the trick… Was you outside? And with a 300mm.. good job

Dennis Jones -..., 2 months ago

BTW… I hope to have a hummer group up soon….

funkyfacestudio, 2 months ago

Wow ! that must have been a memorable occasion LOL :) great shot !

lexsis, 2 months ago

Beautiful capture! They are such a great challenge.

Andrew James M..., 2 months ago

really great shot, caught on 100 iso aswell, well done!

jerry alcantara, 2 months ago

this is very good shot great timing! BRAVO!

Antanas, 2 months ago

perfect
bravo…

Sean Farragher, 2 months ago

wow perfect capture,congrats

Jennifer Woodward, 2 months ago

Wonderful capture!!:-)

tomg, 2 months ago

Wonderful capture. I wish we had those here …

SharonAHenson, 2 months ago

excellent camera work here James !!!!

Samuel Pevehouse, 2 months ago

excellent for your first attempt!

Gary L. Suddath, 2 months ago

excellant job,your 1st attempt is great…mine have emptyed my feeder but haven’t seen one yet

gothgirl, 2 months ago

good capture the green background echoed in the head feathers is wonderful

Maureen Bloesch, 2 months ago

and you certainly did a fantastic job at capturing all the detail….! :>))

Karl187, 2 months ago

All those attempts were well worth it JK- you got him spot on, with the background blurred just right.

David Thibodeaux, 2 months ago

Looks like you nailed it, Jim.

Jan Piller, 2 months ago

Lovely shot James!!

TrEaSuReDiMaGeS, 2 months ago

Outstanding timing and gorgeous capture James!! I’ve always admired people who can take wonderful photos of these little guys!! Beautifully done!! :-))

cdwork, 2 months ago

Wonderful view! Beautiful capture- Love the green tones

Deborah H. Ben..., 2 months ago

Beautiful James.

berndt2, 2 months ago

Beautiful capture! Lovely framing and composition, beautiful detail!

Robyn Carter, 2 months ago

Fantastic fantastic. I wish i could get to photograph one of these – but I probabl won’t be anywhere where there are some. No hummers in nz!

Cheers
Robyn

J.K. York in reply to Robyn Carter’s comment, 2 months ago

well Robyn, if you boil up a big enough pot of sugar water perhaps some of the greedy little suckers will fly your way. LMAO. cheers back at ‘cha, James

MaryO, 2 months ago

Fabelous

rosedew, 2 months ago

Brilliantly, beautiful image!

maka1967, 2 months ago

Great capture! Cute little bird. Love the vivid colors and rich details of the image.

RebeccaT, 2 months ago

Amazing! -

jlynn, 2 months ago

Awwwww Perfect!! Beautiful:)

Robyn Carter, 2 months ago

I’ll try LOL but our Tui’s will get to it first long before any hummers sniff it out :)

Joyce Dickens,..., 2 months ago

Superb!

Robert Elliott, 2 months ago

Sensational Capture James, perfect

MhDkHr, 2 months ago

A very emotive shot here, jk! You’ve really captured the animal as showing it’s feelings with those big eyes…
very well done my friend!

Helene Kippert, 2 months ago

Wonderful shot JK

Shelley Heath, 2 months ago

Brilliant capture… it is like it is hanging in space

Steve Bulford, 2 months ago

Great capture, nice shot!!

Tempest501, 2 months ago

Outstanding, you must have been so pleased to capture this moment. Really love it.

micmac, 2 months ago

GRRRRR !!! I’m jalous ,what a shot ,it’s just perfect .I’m waiting for Charlie ,he is comming soon ,like every year at the same time ,I hope he will stay still so I could have a good shot too.

Jenni77, 2 months ago

Wow, you did a great job…..really cool pic

Aphoto4You IPA, 2 months ago

great job ….1/180 that is amazing….i always shoot them at 1/600 plus….FANTASTIC JOB

Al Bourassa, 2 months ago

Good job James.

J.K. York in reply to Aphoto4You IPA’s comment, 2 months ago

the fill flash does a great job of freezing motion. i tried 1/800+ w/o flash, but had to jump my ISO way up and didn’t like the additional noise. thanks, i read your tutorial on shooting hummers before attempting this shot :) cheers, James

Aphoto4You IPA, 2 months ago

Awwww James…..u did fantastic job with such a low shutterspeed…..i am amazed at this shot….Keep doing it….i enjoy looking at that photo…

mieclarke, 2 months ago

wow….great shot!

Marvin Collins, 2 months ago

Excellent work!!!

Steven Sandner, 2 months ago

Stunning shot, with 300mm? 10-15ms? awesome shot!

J.K. York in reply to Steven Sandner’s comment, 2 months ago

if by 10 -15ms, your mean distance in meters, i was less than 2 meters away. Thanks Steven :)

MhDkHr, 2 months ago

Wow beautifully captured.
truly amazing.
gud sharp and detailed capture.
wonderful colors and looks like a great moment

Roddy Atkinson, 2 months ago

Stunning capture, 1st attempt, can’t wait till’ you get your eye in… :o)

Robin O. Saunders, 2 months ago

nice capture!

Deborah Allen, 2 months ago

J K. I am looking to upgrade my equipment, what type of camera did you use to capture this brilliant shot.

Liv Stockley, 2 months ago

Beautifully captured :-)

kathywaldron, 2 months ago

what a beautiful capture this is, stunning work!

julie08, 2 months ago

FANTASTIC:)

AngelaFoster, about 1 month ago

fantastic action shot

Macky, about 1 month ago

Superb James!!

ECGardner, about 1 month ago

Another exceptional photo, James. I have never managed a decent hummer shot, but it doesn’t surprise me at all that you have captured this one so brilliantly. Perfect timing and beautiful subject.

JOSEPH VALCOUR..., about 1 month ago

great capture the only hummer to experience. Joe

Jonicool, about 1 month ago

fantastic capture!!

John Wright, about 1 month ago

Great capture, no matter how many shots you used to adjust things!

lilifrog, about 1 month ago

Beautifull capture James…like always nice work…:o)

Mary Campbell, about 1 month ago

Great capture, so hard to do with these quick little birds..

Kuulei2you, 26 days ago

Awesome capture, Nicest bird in flight photo I have seen yet! Thanks for the tips on settings ( Fill flash)

jbouzou, 16 days ago

Really an amazing shot !!!

Sassafras, 12 days ago

YES!!!!! You did it and a good job, too.