Hungry Hummer

© Johnnie Ann Gaskill

Hungry Hummer

Uploaded: September 07, 2008

Description

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I photographed this hummingbird as it was coming in to feed on 9-2-2008 at 6:53 p.m. using available light and the flash.
Camera settings: 12.0 mm, 1/400, f/5.6, ISO 100
The only post editing I did was an 8x10 crop.
Contest entered: Details and Macro (Sept. 2008)

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/4000 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 12.00 mm, Model: DMC-FZ18

Comments

Sherry J. Kunde September 08, 2008

Good one Johnnie! Good detail on this hard to shoot beauty #994628

Johnnie Ann Gaskill September 08, 2008

Thanks, Sherry! Your beautiful hummer pictures have inspired me to try harder! #6427514

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. September 08, 2008

GREAT CAPTURE AND THE PRESENTATION HERE.

KARU. #6431052

Johnnie Ann Gaskill September 09, 2008

Thanks, Karu. These little "hummers" are so hard to photograph. I've taken hundreds of them this summer in order to get just a few good ones. #6432103

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