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I managed to time this as best I could. Only using my Samsung Note 8, no filters, no adjustments aside from a slight zoom. We have a couple hummingbird feeders on our front deck. My wife loves feeding them and watching them flittering around.
I hope you like it.
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The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,806 posts)onecaliberal
(32,882 posts)SHRED
(28,136 posts)CousinIT
(9,253 posts)Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)Maraya1969
(22,490 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)beautiful bird. Thanks for posting.
robbob
(3,536 posts)Which Im sure youve answered before in previous postings. I like taking photos with my phone and think I have a good eye for it. In todays age of digital cameras how much equipment do you need to make the step up from point and shoot phones? What equipment do you use, and do you think we are living in an age of photography where less is more?
Again, beautiful photo!
Tripper11
(4,338 posts)I would defer to others in this group with much more knowledge and experience than I have.
The convenience of having a smart phone and the various manufacturers competition to have better cameras for every new model I think makes it much easier for amateurs like myself to take good photos.
I would also say that the almost unlimited space to take multiple pictures in various settings help.
After I took this photo, I started to think back to why I didn't use burst mode or possibly even slow motion video and have the option to pick a possibly better photo from a larger group and concluded that it was simply an "in the moment" shot.
Thanks for the compliment, I'm glad you and others enjoyed it.
robbob
(3,536 posts)I guess you answered my question! 😁
CDerekGo
(507 posts)of your location as well! Beautiful photo, beautiful view!
TimeToGo
(1,366 posts)mnhtnbb
(31,399 posts)irisblue
(33,018 posts)urbanhermit
(751 posts)RainCaster
(10,908 posts)eppur_se_muova
(36,280 posts)Perfect setups don't happen by accident.
Moral Compass
(1,524 posts)Great shot.
Mazeltov Cocktail
(569 posts)I did think that was a bong for a NY second.
Beautiful picture.
Tripper11
(4,338 posts)Callalily
(14,892 posts)3catwoman3
(24,026 posts)Something to treasure - both seeing it and capturing it in the lovely photo.
brucefan
(1,549 posts)tavernier
(12,396 posts)Ours are so used to us, I have a porch swing right next to the feeder and Ive gotten some incredible close-ups on my phone, iridescent colors shining in the sun. Unfortunately I cant post because of DUs photo posting acrobatics. Just doesnt work for me. I can post photos directly on all my other websites. Wish DU had the same method.
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)What a shot!
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)Perfect image, imho.
underpants
(182,861 posts)Karadeniz
(22,557 posts)Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)Rabrrrrrr
(58,351 posts)Top notch!
FakeNoose
(32,706 posts)Hummingbirds are very hard to photograph, as I've been told by friends who know such things. You got the sun and the bird at the perfect time.
Fla Dem
(23,723 posts)magicarpet
(14,160 posts)Soph0571
(9,685 posts)I was going to put up a pic about a starling I saw today - saw this - it can wait for another day Not a tin hat on this genius!
Harker
(14,030 posts)is often a result of preparedness and artistry.
NanceGreggs
(27,816 posts)matt819
(10,749 posts)Ive used my older dslr and couldnt get this kind of shot.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)I like this picture very much!
debsy
(530 posts)We used to live in New Mexico and had many hummingbirds around our house. I miss them. Thank you for sharing and rekindling such fond memories!
proud patriot
(100,713 posts)love the sun's placement too
UrbScotty
(23,980 posts)Thank you for sharing!
Amaryllis
(9,525 posts)Thank you so much for posting. Much needed.
Captain Zero
(6,821 posts)Very nice. Thanks for sharing that.
JudyM
(29,263 posts)Getting lucky is always worth sharing.
ProfessionalLeft
(83 posts)Tripper11
(4,338 posts)colorado_ufo
(5,737 posts)Congratulations! It absolutely transported me. Amazing!