Hummingbird Veiled Wings

: Hummingbird Veiled Wings; female Rufous or Allen's hummingbird, watching me as she was flying towards our feeder under the front eaves, taken from the open front window. I love the veiling effects of the wings across the throat area in this one, as the wings were moving; Created by: Alandrapal.; Tools Used: digital; Created on: 29 April 2006; Image Views: 103; Average Views per Day: 0.1; Image Number: 24156

Comments:

Alandra from westcoast Canada on May 1, 2006 at 5:50 AM said:

thankyou very much Alex D also. I don't know anything about the shutter speeds : ) - I was reading the little manual today (part of it) - but it will take me ages to sort it all out, if ever : )

Alandra from westcoast Canada on May 1, 2006 at 5:48 AM said:

thanks very much Mary, I like your description of "gossamer wings" too. Maybe I should change the title, or keep it in mind for a future capture.

Alex D. from Alameda, CA on May 1, 2006 at 5:07 AM said:

Simply wonderful photograph. I wonder how fast your shutter would need to be to stop the wings in motion?

Mary Sham from Pgh, Pa on May 1, 2006 at 12:33 AM said:

Beautiful capture of the Humingbird with gossamer wings.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Apr 30, 2006 at 10:49 PM said:

many thanks, Janice and Mel. glad you like it. The female is less timid of me with the camera than the brighter coloured male hummingbird. He takes off as soon as I turn the lens towards him at the feeder : )

Mel (Thor-eye) from New Zealand on Apr 30, 2006 at 6:54 PM said:

Wow, this is really something! Great shot Alandra.

sparkle1103 from Illinois on Apr 30, 2006 at 5:40 PM said:

Really great shot of the hummingbird suspended in air. I like the way he is looking at you.

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