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08-MAY-2016 Laura Milholland

Week #2 - Anna's Hummingbird Take Off
by Laura Milholland

Las Gallinas Wildlife Ponds, San Rafael, CA

This Anna's Hummingbird took off and landed on the same perch, and also sat there for a while. Must be a favorite spot.
I was pleasantly surprised to catch this lift off in focus. :)

Nikon D5300 ,Nikkor 300mm f/4 ED-IF AF-S
1/2000s f/10.0 at 420.0mm iso640
with Nikkor 1.4 TC, tripod full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
Rosemary Woods21-May-2016 22:47
Wow! That's fabulous! Love his gorget in all his glory, too.
Dale Palmer 11-May-2016 21:42
Nice catch. Simple background focuses the attention on the bird.
Breezanemom11-May-2016 15:30
Holy cow! Great catch. I love how the wings are not sharp - it gives a sense of motion and movement. I also like that you caught his (her?) takeoff spot, which gives a sense of "where". Nicely done overall!
Liz Bickel10-May-2016 18:23
Well caught, Laura. As you know that part of the secret to being successful at Wildlife photography is watching animal behavior and trying to anticipate what they might do next. Your patience paid off here.
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