fast food
hummingbird grabing a bite to eat .. taken at my Grandma’s in Burlington, NC, USA .. not sure of the exact species, perhaps a Calliope or Rufous Hummingbird
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Canon EOS 450D / Rebel XSi
60mm (macro)
f/3.2
1/640
ISO 400
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emolena
Beautiful !
Melanie Dogan replied
Thank you Grazyna! Thanks for coming to see my photos :)
Kristina K
such tiny birds, they are gorgeous, we dont have them here, i would to see one, thanks for sharing it with us :)) k
Melanie Dogan replied
They are pretty amazing, they kinda have attitude too! They’ll whiz by your head if you’re nearby their food. They’ll hover a few feet away checking you out, I just tried to stay still and I finally caught a few shots. Thanks for the comments! Too bad they’re not where you live! I had never seen one until my grandma put the feeders out in her yard, I am still intrigued by them :)
shadyuk
Wonderfl Capture, Love the title !
Melanie Dogan replied
Ha-ha! Thank you Dorothy :) I try to be crafty with my naming!
J.K. York
wow. great capture. wonderful BG separation. just the right amount of wing blur to imply motion. you are correct about standing still and having not be afraid. well done.
Melanie Dogan replied
hey there – thank you! I appreciate your comments :) I love your photography, strong angles and DoF, I was favoriting too many, so I just put you on my watchlist! :D
Robbiegraham
What a great shot! You are obviously patient as well as talented. I really like your work! Kind regards Robbie
Melanie Dogan replied
Hi Robbie, thank you so much for your comments! I appreciate it :)
seawhisper
Lol! The photo is lovely, but the tittle…!! :) I’ve voting for this one too! Good luck! :)
Melanie Dogan replied
Thanks so much!! I appreciate your comments and the vote, good luck to you too!! :D
Vellu
Wonderful photo and great title Melanie.
Melanie Dogan replied
Thank you Vellu! I appreciate your comments :)
Cee Neuner
WOW!! Great capture of this hummingbird!! :D
Melanie Dogan replied
Thank you Cee!! :)
Dinni H
great capture! excellent timing
Melanie Dogan replied
Thank you very much Dinni :)
Jeff Notti
beautiful, humming birds are great, they can be difficult… great photograph
Melanie Dogan replied
Thanks Jeff – I really appreciate it! I sat there for about an hour, probably took 150 shots of them around the front yard. It was worth it :D
Shelley Warbrooke
This is a cracker of a shot Melanie! Perfect timing, he is so in focus.
Melanie Dogan replied
Thanks Shelley! Awesome compliment – I really appreciate it :)
jskouros
A stunning shot Melanie. Very well done indeed.
Melanie Dogan replied
Thanks again! I appreciate it :)
NikonJohn
Excellent work!
Melanie Dogan replied
Thank you so much! :)
Diane Swarts
this is wonderful!
Melanie Dogan replied
Thank you Diane!! :)
AuntieBarbie
What a fantastic capture!!
Melanie Dogan replied
Thank you very much!! :)
Susie Peek-Swint
Perfect timing an capture Melanie ~ love the title too ~ great shot!
Melanie Dogan replied
Hey Susie – thanks!! Appreciate it :D
Isa Rodriguez
Melanie Dogan replied
Thank you so much Isa!! I really appreciate it :)
B4Real
Great shot!
Melanie Dogan replied
Thanks Larry! I plan to look at your photography some more :)
RollZLX
Great capture! That must have been a hard shot.
Melanie Dogan replied
Thank you! Yes, just a lot of patience, I probably got 5-10 good shots out of 500 that afternoon, and 1 great shot! :)
Rob Beckett 19 days ago
Great shot so clean and clear
Melanie Dogan replied 18 days ago
Thank you Rob, I appreciate your feedback! :)
lckk 16 days ago
Perfect focus on the bird and beautiful lighting great shot
Melanie Dogan replied 16 days ago
Thank you so much! Appreciate your comments :)
A1000WORDS 9 days ago
wow…Stunning capture… =D