Hummingbird & Gazing Ball

Hummingbird & Gazing Ball

Hummingbird, Rufous female, staring at her reflection in the gazing ball : ) Her beak is touching the mirror ball. She's been fascinated with this mirrored reflection.

taken from open front window.

Created by: Alandrapal.

Tools Used: 20d 100-400 lens

Created on: 17 June 2005

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Image Number: 25765

Comments:

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Oct 22, 2006 at 1:02 AM said:

thanks very much, Kimberly, am happy you like it. We miss the hummingbirds now that they've flown south, returning home for the winter. They'll be back here in early March or so, hopefully :)

Photobug from Tennessee on Oct 22, 2006 at 12:59 AM said:

Amazing, simply amazing. This one is my favorite one so far. Bravo to you, Alandra.... keep up the nice work.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Sep 21, 2006 at 4:38 PM said:

thankyou Mary, it was a pleasant surprise, coming out of the blue the way it did : ) I guess the meeting will be held anyday now, at Canary Wharf in London, England. I hope my photo brings them more success

Mary Sham from Pgh,PA on Sep 21, 2006 at 4:13 PM said:

Congratulations Alandra! Great and unusual capture.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Sep 21, 2006 at 3:45 PM said:

many thanks, Don, that's nice of you. It was one of those lucky shots.

Don (donwrob) from Ohio on Sep 21, 2006 at 10:43 AM said:

Alandra, I swear I thought I had commented on this one when you first posted it, but I may have not even belonged to the site at that time. It is absolutely perfect! Congrats on the sale! You sure deserve it. Fantastic capture!!! Don

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Sep 21, 2006 at 3:09 AM said:

that's very nice of you, May, many thanks : ) Actually, the photo wasn't sold, per se, it was just licensed for 1,000 printings.

May from Bayou George, FL on Sep 21, 2006 at 12:59 AM said:

Congratulations on the purchase of this photo, Alandra. It is striking. I couldn't be happier for you!

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Sep 12, 2006 at 10:25 PM said:

well, thankyou Alan, that's really nice of you and appreciated. It was quite a thrill, (and a shock at first LOL) right outa the blue like that. I was scared stiff I'd mess up : ) Thanks to Brian, all went well. It really was a great feeling and great honour. Thanks again

Alan (bubbalinn) from Golden Valley, Arizona on Sep 12, 2006 at 10:10 PM said:

Congratulations Alandra!! on this photo being used on postcards for advertising security.. So how does it feel to be rich and famous? :-) I'm really happy for you.. This is a really great photo and super fun to view...

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Aug 13, 2006 at 2:46 AM said:

thanks Fiona, glad you like it : )

fiona from mapleridge on Aug 12, 2006 at 7:54 PM said:

another winner- it looks as if he;s about to burst the "buble world" with his beak

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Jun 24, 2006 at 5:40 PM said:

that's a lovely comment, Plumeriagrl, many thanks, glad you like it. I've tried since to get a few others at the gazing ball, but wasn't lucky.

plumeriagrl from California on Jun 24, 2006 at 1:26 AM said:

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all. LOL. This is an amazing capture. I'm so happy for you that you were so fast with your camera. This does indeed need to be submitted into a photo contest. Excellent work.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Jun 19, 2006 at 6:15 PM said:

glad you like it, Beverly, thankyou. I am quite pleased to have captured these at the gazing ball

Talsi from Western NOrth Carolina USA on Jun 19, 2006 at 8:10 AM said:

Outstanding shot.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Jun 19, 2006 at 4:13 AM said:

that's really nice of you, Alex D, am appreciative of your encouraging comments. It was one of those lucky shots, (actually I got another at the same shoot, slightly diff. position of the hummer) - but just spotted her near the gazing ball, grabbed the camera, and got about 4 or 5 shots, but only 2 were any good. I am pleased to have got these 2 shots tho'. I'll send the other one in later.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Jun 19, 2006 at 4:07 AM said:

Hi Tania, am chuckling as I write this, after seeing your cute and sweet message.(thankyou) To be honest, am rather surprising myself with some of the hummer shots lately : ) - it had always been my dream to get "one" good hummer shot, and I spent hours (to no avail) sitting in the garden, "hoping" and "trying". Last summer I did get a few better shots, but my camera just wasn't fast enough, plus it's zoom was "sad". But this camera and lens has helped me get some better shots of the hummers. Am happy to share them and glad you like them. Oh, and no, I never dreamed the hummers would be interested in the Gazing Ball when we bought it, but I'd wanted one ever since first reading about and seeing pics of them, avail. by catalogue in the USA, but had no idea how one would survive being sent up here to Canada. Finally found one for sale in this area, so bought it, this was a few years ago now. It seems mainly only one hummer that looks into the gazing ball, far as I can tell.

Alex D. from Alameda, CA on Jun 19, 2006 at 3:43 AM said:

Wow! What a truely unique picture. This one is an award winner for sure. I'm utterly amazed with your bird photography.

Tania (TMR8) from Taranaki New Zealand on Jun 19, 2006 at 1:13 AM said:

Alandra you keep amaising me. Did you put this ball in your garden hoping for a photo like this. this is my new fav of your humming bird photos

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Jun 18, 2006 at 10:46 PM said:

glad you like it, Janice. I have heard that sometimes they do break their beaks, - it's pretty cautious how it goes up to the glass ball tho', - so hope all will be okay.

sparkle1103 from Illinois on Jun 18, 2006 at 10:20 PM said:

Hope it doesnt break its beak. Smile. Really cute shot.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Jun 18, 2006 at 10:08 PM said:

thanks Carol, was pleased to get these yesterday, as had tried earlier and they didn't turn out as well, - think I was too close before, out on the patio when I tried to get the others a couple weeks ago.

Shutterbug from Maine on Jun 18, 2006 at 9:50 PM said:

Great catching him at the gazing ball.

Carol

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