Salvating for Sugar

noffi

Salvating for Sugar

This ruby throated female was hanging in the air over our feeder. She seemed to be waiting for the right moment to begin drinking. Her tongue was already out as she anticiapted her feast….I think….Taken from inside my “bird blind” window. The reddish cast on her underside seems to be a reflection of the red feeder directly below her.

Canon 40D
400mm
F: 5.6
Shutter: 1/500
ISO 640
Tripod

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Salvating for Sugar by noffi
Salvating for Sugar by noffi
  • BigD

    BigD

    Excellent capture, Liz

  • noffi replied

    Thanks so much BigD…And I am honored that you added this to your favorites. Thanks again!
    Liz

  • Nancy Chambers

    Nancy Chambers

    Fantastic capture Liz. Instant fav! :)

  • noffi replied

    Double thank you Nancy…For the fav and for the comment. I am so pleased!!
    Liz

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Oh how sweet!!! It is beautiful Liz!

  • noffi replied

    Mahalo Sharon. The hummers have been very active lately and i watch them through my window and try to capture them in action. A challenge! (Are there hummingbirds in Hawaii? I really don’t know.)
    Liz

  • Christophe Testi

    Christophe Testi

    Stunning capture!

  • noffi replied

    Thank you so very much for the nice remark.
    Liz

  • johannesfrank

    johannesfrank

    Well done here !!!

  • noffi replied

    Thanks so much. I took a lot of shots which failed!
    Liz

  • Gili Orr

    Gili Orr

    Wow!

  • noffi replied

    Thanks Gill…What a nice word you have sent my way! Makes me feel good!
    Liz

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    Fantastic capture

  • noffi replied

    Thanks Kathy…Caught a few decent ones after a lot of tries!
    Liz

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Beautiful image, perfect wing movement! Dee

  • noffi replied

    Thanks very much Dee. I keep thinking that one day I may have enough light to actually stop the wing action. Perhaps i am just dreaming….
    Liz

  • Aleksander

    Aleksander

    fantastic capture Liz!

  • noffi replied

    Thank you so much. I certainly took a lot of shots to get a few decent ones.
    liz

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Superb capture Liz!!! – beautiful colour and dof!!

  • noffi replied

    Thank you so much Kate. I watch these hummers from my window a lot and have dreams of catching them in total stopped action. Maybe one day….
    Liz

  • Len Bomba

    Len Bomba

    Awesome capture Liz. What a great job you’ve done here. You can pat yourself on the back for this one. Well done! Len

  • noffi replied

    What a nice comment Len. I truly appreciate all your well thought and detailed comments.
    Liz

  • Kim McClain

    Kim McClain

    Great work! Awesome!

  • noffi replied

    Thanks so much Kim. I am pleased that you took the time to look.
    Liz

  • Kelly Robinson

    Kelly Robinson

  • noffi replied

    Kelly…I want to say thank you tso much to the group. I am very delighted and pleased to have been featured. It makes my day and then some!
    Liz

  • CraigsMom

    CraigsMom

    I love hummingbird shots…this one is great!

  • noffi replied

    Thanks so much! I love them too. I wish we had more of a variety here but we have to enjoy what we find.
    Liz

  • Milton Gan

    Milton Gan

    WOW! Absolutely stunning! I’d love to capture a hummingbird shot like this!

  • noffi replied

    Thanks Milton. You can catch one if you take enough shots!! I took a lot and will contine to keep trying to get a better one. Ah…the challenges we photographers have to confront!!
    Liz

  • Dave & Trena Puckett

    Dave & Trena P...

    what a great shot! beautifully captured!

  • noffi replied

    Thank you thank you for the nice comments.
    Liz

  • Pat Moore

    Pat Moore

    Great capture!!

  • noffi replied

    Thanks very much for your nice comment,
    Liz

  • Sharon Johnstone

    Sharon Johnstone

    Stunning work Liz!!!!

  • noffi replied

    Thanks so much Sharon. It is always a challnge. i am hoping for a better one…maybe I’ll be lucky.
    Liz

  • longaray2

    longaray2

    This is a very creative and well shot image. Raymond

  • noffi replied

    Thanks so much raymond. i am having a great time trying to catch these tiny birds as they flit everywhere.
    Liz

  • MsLynn

    MsLynn

    Congrats!!

  • noffi replied

    Thanks so much. Please forgive the delay…I’m on vacation with little Interent.
    Liz

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Absolutely stunning Liz. Congrats on your feature too.

  • noffi replied

    Thanks so much Lyn. This hummingbird took over our feeder and stayed nearby all day so i had chances to capture her.
    Liz

  • Jennifer Muller

    Jennifer Muller

    Wow! This is so gorgeous. I love your work!

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