We have a hummingbird that visits our garden regularly, two or three times a day. I recognise his sounds, the clicking chirp and thrum of wings, but he is not easy to spot. I have discovered a sure way of getting really close to him. I sit, very still and quiet, beside this red flowered plant and wait, book in hand. Sure enough, he eventually comes, and within arms reach, will dart into and out of the red tubes on the blossoms. But here is the secret. If I have my camera in hand, he will not come. I took this photo from a distance with my 200 mm lens and then blew it up a little. I am still trying to get that really great hummingbird photo. Perhaps I could somehow disguise my camera to look like a book.
1 comment:
I love this shot !
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