Taking Flight

© Bill Houghton

Taking Flight

Uploaded: August 12, 2008

Description

I shot this little female Ruby-throated Hummingbird just at the moment she took flight.

Canon5D, Canon EF300mm 4.0 L IS lens, 1/250 sec., F11.0, ISO 1250.

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 12, 2008

Great timing, Bill! Outstanding shot! #978249

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe August 12, 2008

STUNNING Bill, I love it! Peace, karen #6302803

Michael G. Marshall August 12, 2008

Terrific capture Bill! Great timing! Michael #6302818

Tarun Bose August 12, 2008

Outstanding capture, Bill. Amazing details. Well done. #6302911

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 12, 2008

Terrific capture of the moment Bill! Jeff #6302929

August 12, 2008

Beautiful! Looks as though she is stretching. #6302990

Christian P. Nicolas August 12, 2008

Very very nice shot. #6303088

Shannon D. Miller August 12, 2008

WOW!!! Bill what a capture! You captured her at just the right moment! LOVE IT! It's a FAV! Shannon~ #6303106

Datha Y. Thompson August 12, 2008

Beautiful!! Great timing!! Love the colors/light Bill :0) #6303216

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 12, 2008

Stunning capture, colors and lighting, Bill!! Love this!! #6303351

Liz blahh August 12, 2008

Excellent & beautiful capture! #6304832

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 12, 2008

BEAUTIFUL IMAGE WITH GREAT CAPTURE.
KARU. #6305375

Phyllis A. Houghton September 30, 2010

Amazing. Your gallery shows us a world frozen in time in perfect detail. Something not many get to see. Thank you so much. #8939393

Carla Capra Anderson February 25, 2011

Hi Bill;
This is captivating. I enjoy how the moment allows me to image, his/her next move. Lovely colors and fantastic focus.
;) CC #9261242

Stephen Zacker April 14, 2011

You must have lots of patience :-) Fantastic capture, Bill #9350039

Barbara Waldoch January 20, 2012

Wonderful, Bill! #9932554

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