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5000th of a second stops the wings of a hummingbird (Original Post) Walleye Jun 4 OP
Impressive! Drum Jun 4 #1
Wow! Very beautiful, my dear Walleye! 👍🏻 CaliforniaPeggy Jun 4 #2
Thank you! We are finally getting some sunlight here and it's warmed up quite a bit Walleye Jun 4 #7
Perfect picture! Our hummingbirds came back to our yard in Newark. woodsprite Jun 4 #10
I put my feeders out early, but the birds didn't show up until April 28. Just one male and then I didn't see any females Walleye Jun 4 #17
Wow! That is just incredible. Diamond_Dog Jun 4 #3
You caught the tongue out too. StarryNite Jun 4 #4
I love to catch that translucent tongue sometimes they just run it in and out Walleye Jun 4 #9
WHOA NELLY Walleye! Talk about stop action photography! Fabulous! George McGovern Jun 4 #5
Thank you, it was my Canon 7D with a 200 mm F2.8 canon lens Walleye Jun 4 #6
I used to own a 7D True Dough Jun 4 #8
You're welcome. That kit, clearly, did do the trick! WowYowza! George McGovern Jun 4 #14
Awesome!!! Beautiful picture. This reminds me of the Iron Cross in gymnastics n/t aggiesal Jun 4 #11
Very good. Me too. Walleye Jun 4 #18
Pro-photographer here, remember... usregimechange Jun 4 #12
Thanks for the tip usregimechange. Before gaining experience, I used to wonder George McGovern Jun 4 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author George McGovern Jun 4 #22
Alas , their migration thru our area has ended surfered Jun 4 #13
I don't have a lot of them here, but they usually come here to nest. Walleye Jun 4 #16
Thsnks and thanks for the photo surfered Jun 4 #20
Awesome shot, Walleye! brer cat Jun 4 #15
Thank you we finally got some sun in the afternoon. A little bit of haze from the Canadian wildfires. Walleye Jun 4 #19
Beautiful Aaeia Jun 4 #23
one trillionth of a second stops light. spike jones Jun 4 #24

woodsprite

(12,445 posts)
10. Perfect picture! Our hummingbirds came back to our yard in Newark.
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:14 PM
Jun 4

I was worried we put the feeders out too late. They found it and started showing up late last week.

Walleye

(40,901 posts)
17. I put my feeders out early, but the birds didn't show up until April 28. Just one male and then I didn't see any females
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:59 PM
Jun 4

Until about 8 May, so yours were probably timed about right.. I was very glad to see them and it does look like there’s a nest nearby. I just hope they’re successful.

George McGovern

(7,668 posts)
5. WHOA NELLY Walleye! Talk about stop action photography! Fabulous!
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:06 PM
Jun 4

With which camera & lens did you "shoot" this hummingbird?

usregimechange

(18,560 posts)
12. Pro-photographer here, remember...
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:38 PM
Jun 4

A flash can freeze motion too. If it's bright enough you can set your shutter speed and ISO for quality and still freeze them. 1/250, ISO 100

George McGovern

(7,668 posts)
21. Thanks for the tip usregimechange. Before gaining experience, I used to wonder
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 04:10 PM
Jun 4

why in the world would someone use a flash on a bright day. I've learned to appreciate fill flash, but I'd no idea about freezing motion this way. Thanks!

Response to usregimechange (Reply #12)

surfered

(7,237 posts)
13. Alas , their migration thru our area has ended
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:44 PM
Jun 4

There were less seen this year. It is theorized that with continuous SE winds with fewer N wind days, that they didn’t stop here, but just kept on flying.

Walleye

(40,901 posts)
16. I don't have a lot of them here, but they usually come here to nest.
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 03:55 PM
Jun 4

There’s at least one male and one female that come here all the time. I think there is a nest nearby. I hope the Blue Jays haven’t raided it. They were definitely late showing up this year and not nearly as many they usually peak out at about July, when the babies are fledging

Walleye

(40,901 posts)
19. Thank you we finally got some sun in the afternoon. A little bit of haze from the Canadian wildfires.
Wed Jun 4, 2025, 04:05 PM
Jun 4
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