first hummer
Asheville, NC. USA. Olympus E-510. 300mm. 1/180 f5.6 ISO 100 w/flash.
the first hummingbird to visit me this year and my first attempt at capturing one of these fast movers.
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geoff curtis
Brilliant shot…instant fave.
davidmilne
Excellent photgraphy,brilliant wildlife work!!
Ellen
Heel mooi gedaan, Beautiful colors too!
Susan Grissom
beautiful capture!
cherylc1
WOW- how di you do that? brillant
CATNIPMEOW
impressive ! They are fast little cuties ….........
Dennis Jones -...
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 -...
BTW… I hope to have a hummer group up soon….
funkyfacestudio
Wow ! that must have been a memorable occasion LOL :) great shot !
Kathleen Stephens
Beautiful capture! They are such a great challenge.
Andrew James M...
really great shot, caught on 100 iso aswell, well done!
jerry alcantara
this is very good shot great timing! BRAVO!
Antanas
perfect
bravo…
Sean Farragher
wow perfect capture,congrats
Jennifer Woodward
Wonderful capture!!:-)
Tom Gomez
Wonderful capture. I wish we had those here …
SharonAHenson
excellent camera work here James !!!!
Samuel Pevehouse
excellent for your first attempt!
Gary L. Suddath
excellant job,your 1st attempt is great…mine have emptyed my feeder but haven’t seen one yet
gothgirl
good capture the green background echoed in the head feathers is wonderful
Maureen Bloesch
and you certainly did a fantastic job at capturing all the detail….! :>))
Karl187
All those attempts were well worth it JK- you got him spot on, with the background blurred just right.
David Thibodeaux
Looks like you nailed it, Jim.
Jan Piller
Lovely shot James!!
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
Outstanding timing and gorgeous capture James!! I’ve always admired people who can take wonderful photos of these little guys!! Beautifully done!! :-))
cdwork
Wonderful view! Beautiful capture- Love the green tones
Deborah H. Ben...
Beautiful James.
berndt2
Beautiful capture! Lovely framing and composition, beautiful detail!
Robyn Carter
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
MaryO
Fabelous
rosedew
Brilliantly, beautiful image!
maka1967
Great capture! Cute little bird. Love the vivid colors and rich details of the image.
RebeccaT
Amazing! -
jlynn
Awwwww Perfect!! Beautiful:)
Robyn Carter
I’ll try LOL but our Tui’s will get to it first long before any hummers sniff it out :)
Joyce Dickens,...
Superb!
Robert Elliott
Sensational Capture James, perfect
Mohammad Khaksar
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
Wonderful shot JK
Shelley Heath
Brilliant capture… it is like it is hanging in space
Steve Bulford
Great capture, nice shot!!
Shane Walton
Outstanding, you must have been so pleased to capture this moment. Really love it.
micmac
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
Wow, you did a great job…..really cool pic
aphoto4you
great job ….1/180 that is amazing….i always shoot them at 1/600 plus….FANTASTIC JOB
Al Bourassa
Good job James.
aphoto4you
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
wow….great shot!
Marvin Collins
Excellent work!!!
Steven Sandner
Stunning shot, with 300mm? 10-15ms? awesome shot!
Mohammad Khaksar
Wow beautifully captured.
truly amazing.
gud sharp and detailed capture.
wonderful colors and looks like a great moment
Roddy Atkinson
Stunning capture, 1st attempt, can’t wait till’ you get your eye in… :o)
Robin D. Overacre
nice capture!
Deborah Allen
J K. I am looking to upgrade my equipment, what type of camera did you use to capture this brilliant shot.
Liv Stockley
Beautifully captured :-)
kathywaldron
what a beautiful capture this is, stunning work!
julie08
FANTASTIC:)
AngelaFoster
fantastic action shot
Macky
Superb James!!
ECGardner
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.
Joe Valcourt/M...
great capture the only hummer to experience. Joe
Jonicool
fantastic capture!!
John Wright
Great capture, no matter how many shots you used to adjust things!
lilifrog
Beautifull capture James…like always nice work…:o)
Mary Campbell
Great capture, so hard to do with these quick little birds..
Kuulei2you
Awesome capture, Nicest bird in flight photo I have seen yet! Thanks for the tips on settings ( Fill flash)
jbouzou
Really an amazing shot !!!
Sassafras
YES!!!!! You did it and a good job, too.
LaurenTaylor ...
whoa! stunning…love this. great job.
Al Williscroft
awesome!!!!
Torfinn Johann...
A lovely bird. Great colours, motion feeling, and dof. Excellent work.
Jocelyn Hyers
Beautiful capture .. timed perfectly!
silverdew
Wow, amazing shot! Great capture! ♥
GerryMac
outstanding capture!
silverdew
Beautiful and amazing shot, great timing! You did well for your first try! In fact, VERY well, indeed :D
silverdew
I had to come by again, wanted to show this to somebody, and hey it doesn’t hurt to comment again (thought I’d mention that hehe)
Anne Staub
Stunning shot.
dipperdoo
Thanks for your comment – as a first shot of a moving humming bird this is excellent. Awesome
amarica
You did a great job of capturing this little beauty!
SueAnne
Great, I still working on getting my first one. Well I’ve gotten many just not any I care to share… LOL
kcranmer
There is a hummingbird that keeps flying right up to my face here at home, lol…but I couldn’t get a shot if my life depended on it haha…this is FANTASTIC!
Cathy Carbonaro
Great capture…I can never get these lil ones at the right moment…! WONDERFUL WORK!
julie anne gr...
great capture
Glenna Walker
You did fantastic, so SWEET!!!!!!!!!!! :))
Sandy Stewart
Way to go, you did a fantastic job of capturing these speedy little birds!
PrincessVicki
That is such a pretty little one! Well done you’ve captured it with perfection!
MuscularTeeth
gorgeous shot.
Stephen Mitchell
Beautiful and stunning detail. Love it.
mikrin
Amazing mid air capture!! Wonderful colors and detail!!!
DiEtte Henderson
Fabulous!
Michael Wolf
Great hummer shot! These little guys are like lightning. Well done!
jase8812
Brilliant !
Elenne Boothe
Wow!! ever so beautiful!! & perfect. I added it to my favorites. Hugs : )
shanghaiwu
this is one of the best bird photographs I have ever seen/brilliant you
rosiczka
Brilliant shot!!!!!!!!!
melant1017
OUTSTANDING CAPTURE!!! I love everything about this one, well done sir :)
~A
lorilee
Fantastic!!!!
Mollys1
Wow, this is a really great capture, they are so tiny and fast to capture, well caught!
Wendi Donaldson
Super shot…these guys are amazing!! we put out a feeder this year and for the first time ever, they actually sit still out there as they feed. Trying to figure out how I can sit on my patio and capture them there….think they’ll see me?! :)
Robin Brown
Taken like a pro JK
Janson
Beautiful capture! I still haven’t had the pleasure of seeing and capturing one of these beautiful birds, maybe one day :)
Robert Armstrong
Wow! Amazing capture.
Brian Carey
Great shot!
Randall Scholten
Exceptional photo!
Carol Barona
wow, perfect capture!
Lizzy0538
Fantastic shot but I can’t believe this is this years shot. I have visited Asheville many times and it is cold this time of year. lol grins. But you sure got a great shot for a first timer. Is that what they call beginners luck? If it is you should play the lottery.
Deb
Mark Gardner
omg, this takes such skill, fantastically well done sir
Roddy Atkinson
Stunning capture, I’m jealous!
Brian Carey
Great shot!
Béla Török
Fabulous image!
Christine Boretti
Great shot
Anne-Marie Bok...
Lovely shot James. I like the blurred b/g which make the hummer more outstanding!
Andy Newman
love the balance of sharp, blur and soft focus. And great color match.
Magee
WoW!!! Nailed this beautifully!! :-))
Mark Lee
Wow !!! right timing and right moment :) outstanding :)
Deon de Waal
WOW this is an awesome capture….these chaps are fiendishly difficult to catch…...brilliant
Nancy Barrett
Amazing capture, J.K.!! Do you remember what shutter speed you used? Bravo!
Scott Winters
Great Capture.
Jacky Parker
Perfection, absolutely love this :)
Shannon Marie ...
I am totally wowed by this shot…Excellent work! :D
kevinmawson
Beautiful image!!
km.
Ryan Hasselbach
Fantastic image. Must be a really difficult bird to photograph so well done.
hsien-ku
very beautiful little hummingbird!
John Kowalski
HMMMMMMMMMM stunning capture, lovely little creature.
Luann Ryan
Awesome !
jdmphotography
Excellent work ! …….. Great timing ! ............ Fantastic image ! ........... (-:
Ginny York
Fantastic for a first time or any time! Excellent detail and DOF! Great stop in action. These little guys are extremely fast. Instant fav!
MeikeH
Oh.. my .. what great image you have here!! So clear, sharp and you just got him at right point of time!!
remark2
Good shot !
carpenter777
the clarity and colors are great gorgeous
mysteryfaith
nice close up of these amazing birds
Themis
My, they’re fast indeed – but well captured, and I especially love the colours and framing.
Ken Thomas 14 days ago
Perfect!!
Solomon Walker 14 days ago
magnificent photo capture!
MarekM 13 days ago
Perfect shot!!!