Flight of the Hummer

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Flight of the Hummer

A female Rufeous Hummingbird hovering over a Red Hot Poker while bather in the golden light of the setting sun. I like this image because it is the only one I have ever taken where the hummer turned and made eye contract with the camera.

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Flight of the Hummer by DawsonImages
Flight of the Hummer by DawsonImages
  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Brilliant!!

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    Spectacular!!!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Wonderful capture, gorgeous composition !!! He’s looking at you !!!

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee

    Absolutely stunning!!

  • Kalena Hill

    Kalena Hill

    Exquisite capture!

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson

    Awesome capture, I’ve tried photographing humming birds but failed everytime. You nailed this one.

  • Dharna

    Dharna

    Amazing capture.

  • sally williams

    sally williams

    stunning

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba...

    These just knock me out. Great shot.

  • Christophe Testi

    Christophe Testi

    Fantastic shot! I’ve been trying to to capture Hummingbirds without much success so far…

  • Claire Armistead

    Claire Armistead

    Oh this is what perfect shots are made of! Amazing image : ) x

  • Sarah Moore

    Sarah Moore

    That is incredible – what an amazing action shot!

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    Gorgeous photo.

  • Hiroko

    Hiroko

    Absolutely stunning!

  • Martie Venter

    Martie Venter

    Wow – it is a stunning capture, love the bird’s pose and the beautiful golden light on the flower and the bird!

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Excellent!!

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Superb shot and great colours.

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    All the above. An amazing capture, wonderful image !!!!

  • Margot Kiesskalt

    Margot Kiesskalt

    Absolutely brilliant shot!!!

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    Extraordinary!!!

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Hummers are just incredible birds, and this is a most wonderful capture.

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    I would love to just SEE one of these amazing little birds, let alone capture it on camera! What an awesome photo!

  • Deborah Fuller

    Deborah Fuller

    very cute, I also love the color tones.

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    What an amazing hummer shot. It`s like he`s thinking… Jeeze, where do I START? Nice work!

  • Steve Bulford

    Steve Bulford

    Great capture Dawson. The light and composition are perfect!

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman

    Perfect!

  • brummieboy

    brummieboy

    Fantastic capture …..

  • mickeyb

    mickeyb

    wow. what a shot. brilliant

  • GabrielK

    GabrielK

    great image, you caught the hummingbird perfecly

  • Ljubica Rapaic

    Ljubica Rapaic

    Excellent shot, gorgeous!

  • midzing

    midzing

    great capture,,,, well done

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    one of the best photo’s I have ever seen of a hummingbird this is awesome

  • Charles Dobbs Photography

    Charles Dobbs ...

    I love hummingbirds and this shot makes the favs!

  • Annika Strömgren

    Annika Strömgren

    Excellent shot!

  • Fiona MacNab

    Fiona MacNab

    Fantastic image, pin sharp and brilliant colour as always. Stunning.

  • Heather Loster

    Heather Loster

    so beautiful. great capture.

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    Gorgeous Mike – one of my favorites from you.

  • Keegan Wong

    Keegan Wong

    I’ve always wanted to do one of these macro Hummingbird shots….this is just so inspiring! Fav indeed.

  • stephen  jones

    stephen jones

    You are very good and I hate you. Ha ha A great shot again.

  • Graeme Pettit Photography
  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Both subjects tack-sharp & movement blur on the wings – doesn’t get much better than this

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    Dont you just love them…When and if u find them…I am looking forward already to new season…am getting wildlife lens 500 mm i cant wait…i ove the way u were able to catch him on the film before the flower..vivid colours of the flower and beautiful clarity of the humming…i yet to get them that good..:) but i will…First time i saw your humming couple years ago gave me reason and inspiration to hunt for them…GOOD JOB MILE

  • budrfli

    budrfli

    wow, wonderful color detail!

  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    Beautiful Photo Dawson, The colors are outstanding, and the detail in the hummer’s plumage is Gorgeous! Love the contrast of texture and colors in the flower too.

  • GrayeaglePhotography

    GrayeaglePhotography

    Hi DawsonImages
    The little birds are a hard nut to crack. But you have it right.Some like to freez the wings,butt I like the movement. Good job.

  • GrayeaglePhotography

    GrayeaglePhotography

    I hope you dont mind if I put up some of the photos of my little friends. I stand out in my back yard and they fly around my head and check me out.

    Pat

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern

    Brilliant capture!!!!!

  • Suni Pruett

    Suni Pruett

    I absolutely love hummingbirds..and I know from lots of personal experience that these little guys are not easy to catch!! Splendid job!

  • Janet Fikar

    Janet Fikar

    I know these little guys are hard to capture but you did it brilliantly.

  • Christina Martin

    Christina Martin

    Stunning

  • artstarzz

    artstarzz

    Great shot . What kind of camera and lens did you use ?

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    WOW!!! Super freeze. Great composition and light. A fave for sure.

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    fantastic

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    A wonderful shot. Great colours, details, and dof. Well done!

  • Mien

    Mien

    very nice

  • Bluetiger

    Bluetiger

    Excellent capture and colors!

  • gothgirl

    gothgirl

    wow what a shot. I hope someone takes this up for a magazine

  • bettyboop

    bettyboop

    This is incredible. Really well done.

  • cdwork

    cdwork

    Stunning work

  • katphoto

    katphoto

    beautiful shot – I love to watch hummingbrids

  • Franklin Lindsey

    Franklin Lindsey

    Beautiful capture Mike! Wish I had one of those around here…

  • Nick Johnson

    Nick Johnson

    Beautifully captured!

  • Hagen

    Hagen

    Nice…

  • izzymary2

    izzymary2

    Such a beautiful photograph

  • clau

    clau

    Fantastic shot!!!...

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    fantastic shot

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Wow – one of the best hummingbird shots I have ever seen – Excellent work.

  • Lorraine Creagh

    Lorraine Creagh

    This is so sweet. I love it.

  • frogster

    frogster

    Amazing capture

  • DarrellMoseley

    DarrellMoseley

    Excellent shot!

  • amberafternoon

    amberafternoon

    great capture! Love the color & lighting!!!

  • pmistric

    pmistric

    Absolutely beautiful…this deserved to be featured.

  • studiofascino

    studiofascino

    outstanding!!!!!!!!!

  • Mariette/Flowie van den Heever
  • Gayle Shaw

    Gayle Shaw

    That is just about perfection in an image isn’t it! Well captured.

  • micmac

    micmac

    She likes being in the picture,suberb shot,realy great light too,a once in a life time pic.,it was your day.

  • ktowers

    ktowers

    excellent capture, great work!

  • Rebecca Garibay

    Rebecca Garibay

    another excelent shot of yours, congrats

  • Colin Tobin

    Colin Tobin

    Fabulous capture!
    I know we do have hummingbirds here in newfoundland, however I have never in my life seen one here.

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    Congrats on home page feature!

  • Eyal Nahmias

    Eyal Nahmias

    Mike, this image was always one of my favorites. Excellent capture and timing.

  • Olga

    Olga

    Wow! You sure know what you are doing!

  • Zsuzsa Korody

    Zsuzsa Korody

    This is fantastic! Excellent work!!!
    The colours are amazing!

  • chantelle hartley

    chantelle hartley

    Stunning! What a beautiful little creature

  • Derivatix

    Derivatix

    beautiful shot, stunning.

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw...

    Fanfriggintastic!

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    What a wonderful creature,and you have captured a breathtaking moment,love it,well done!!!

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris

    wow… stunning shot of a superb bird, you’ve done so well to capture this in action…. Wonderful!

  • Catalin Soare

    Catalin Soare

    Capture perfect!!!

  • wolfllink

    wolfllink

    great capture,

  • BySilent

    BySilent

    Sweet shot…. excellent action

  • moonstone

    moonstone

    WOW!!!

  • hugo

    hugo

    good shot, must have a good lens to capture this one, lovely!!!

  • Mark Peterson

    Mark Peterson

    Outstanding! Love these colors as well!

  • DreamSleep

    DreamSleep

    beautiful and sweet image!
    very precious!!

  • Bahoke

    Bahoke

    Fantastic hummer shot!!

  • Susan Zohn

    Susan Zohn

    oh, how gorgeous. Perfect capture.

  • Carlo Cesar Rodillas

    Carlo Cesar Ro...

    Outstanding capture! Congrats!

  • Dinah Hampton

    Dinah Hampton

    Stunning! ! ! !

  • MegaPixel

    MegaPixel

    Great focus, I’ve tried shooting these elusive hummers to no avail.

  • emapearl

    emapearl

    amazing shot, its adorable and incredibly clear. :) i love it.

  • kmargetts

    kmargetts

    Wow – fantastic!

  • mikrin

    mikrin

    Very nice shot Great detail

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    wonderful capture

  • bites

    bites

    Wow!

  • Matthew Setright

    Matthew Setright

    Timing is just spot on.

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt

    Such great quality to this shot.

    A+

  • Marko Palm

    Marko Palm

    Really stunning capture!

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    Perfect shot, very impressive!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Spectacular! Great capture. The light, the detail, the hummingbird in flight. Excellent!

  • macmichael

    macmichael

    kewl!

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch

    what a great capture…

  • Ryan Abboud

    Ryan Abboud

    Nice Capture

  • Maureen Bloesch

    Maureen Bloesch

    wonderful shot!

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Outstanding …

  • Kerryn Rogers

    Kerryn Rogers

    adorable! i know this sounds pathetic…but ‘tlooks just like Pochahontas’ best friend!

  • Jackie Wilson

    Jackie Wilson

    What a wonderful shot.

  • Anthony Davey

    Anthony Davey

    terrific stuff., power to you

  • Houndstooth Studio

    Houndstooth St...

    Wow, this is one of THE BEST hummingbird images ive ever seen. Not only does he/she make eye contact (which ive never seen before), the catchlight in the eye, and the light throughout the whole image for that matter is perfect. Fabulous! It deserves every one of these comments! Alex

  • Cheryl Hall

    Cheryl Hall

    One of my fav. birds…shame we don’t have them here in Australia…I would love to see them for myself.

    Cheryl

  • Sandy Stewart

    Sandy Stewart

    Very nicely composed stop action capture! The warm lighting is lovely!

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Incredible!!! this is absolutely stunning, the best I have seen!!!!!

  • rustycb

    rustycb

    wow! awesome capture well done

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    Eva and Klaus ...

    What a fantastic capture! Brilliant!

  • Ian Cox

    Ian Cox

    Speechless just an incredible shot!!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    What an incredible capture – fabulous!!!!

  • houenying

    houenying

    love your images.

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Wow stunning

  • LeilaniMelayna

    LeilaniMelayna

    Perfection is defined in this beautiful and graceful portrait of nature in action! Excellent shot…thanks for sharing!

  • Russell Greenwood
  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    Wonderful warm light and colours, it is a beautiful image Mike!

  • dkleing

    dkleing

    Beautiful detail and colours.

  • Leslie  Battjes

    Leslie Battjes

    you should add this to the Hummingbirds of the World group!

  • IngridSonja

    IngridSonja

    1st Class!

  • Ryan  Schain

    Ryan Schain 19 days ago

    This is an amazing capture.

    I just recently created a group for photographs of birds in flight. You would be an excellent addition to the group, and this photo would be an excellent addition as well! – http://www.redbubble.com/groups/wild-birds-in-flight

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