It took me a lifetime to finally see the hummingbird up close and photograph it that close. Only four years ago, when we visited one of the provincial parks here in Ontario, Canada, there he was, ten metres away from me. Not that close. I got a few snap shots (not very good ones), and you know I was happy. It was my first time in over 30 years to see a hummingbird in real life; until then, books, pictures, and the Internet were my sources. Since then, I have been able to get a few pictures of hummingbirds in my backyard, but again, all pictures were taken in low light.
How did he end up in my backyard (of course, not the one from the park)? The answer is simple: my Red Horse Chestnut tree, which in the past three years has been very nicely blooming. However, I cannot take all the credit. When I looked out the window from the second floor the other day, I could see that everyone else had all the right settings for the hummingbird to show up, even the feeders.
The perfect day arrived. Perfect morning, no clouds, no wind, morning sun, and not super bright. Sun behind me. The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) flies into my garden, and guess what? I do have my camera with me. Since I knew that the hummingbird had been here before, I put the camera into sport mode. I wasn't ready to waste my time using manual settings, at least not in the moment like that. It all happened in a matter of a few minutes, hence the results.
"Patience and fortitude conquer all things." ~ quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Poet, Lecturer and Essayist, 1803-1882)
"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet." ~ quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (French philosopher and writer whose novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution, 1712-1778)
~ Anna
[Previously published on My Only Photo Journey Blog]
How did he end up in my backyard (of course, not the one from the park)? The answer is simple: my Red Horse Chestnut tree, which in the past three years has been very nicely blooming. However, I cannot take all the credit. When I looked out the window from the second floor the other day, I could see that everyone else had all the right settings for the hummingbird to show up, even the feeders.
"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet." ~ quote by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (French philosopher and writer whose novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution, 1712-1778)
~ Anna
[Previously published on My Only Photo Journey Blog]
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Peter
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Soooo cutee! And I love the way you captured it in movement: excellent!
I don't know if I have told you this before, but I will say it anyway: your photos transmit this positiveness that fills us up and makes us feel good :D. Thank you for that.
Have a marvellous weekend, darling!
My gosh Anna, these are the most beautiful fotos I have ever seen. You are really a pro. Well done.
I only wish I could take pictures half as great as the ones you turn out. You are so gifted.
Happy trails.
Besos
Wonderful and beautiful Snaps!!1
With All Best Wishes!!
We have been seeing them here in Maine this summer, and each time it's a thrill. I hope one day to be out there with my tripod set up, to capture one. You did a great job of it!
Lovely photos and an apt quote, Anna!
--JB
Thanks for visitng my blog.
We don't have hummingbirds here in Norway.
Have a terrific day. :)
We have them here in Maine, often feeding at the fuchsia on the deck. But the camera is never at the ready. I'll have to work on that! And having enough light is ALWAYS the challenge.