Hummer at the Mandevilla

[Tom Barry]

On our back deck this morning. The little darters shy at the noise of the 70D's shutter at the high-speed-burst setting of 7FPS, so I use the "silent" mode, which is only about 3.5FPS but gives me more chances for a sharp shot before they move on their own volition:
Hummer at the Mandevilla by tombarry975, on Flickr

[Cantab]

A good shot -- and congratulations on having your camera at hand when the bird appeared!

[Tom Barry]

Thanks. Seems that every time I leave a camera behind, an opportunity for hummers is missed. So this morning I was up and on the deck with coffee, newspaper, and camera to take advantage of the mild temperatures.

[Shadowman]

Nice shot.

[Tom Barry]

Thanks, John.

[FootLoose]

Good shot, I like the overall composition with the hummer positioned against the hard geometric shapes in the background and poised to enter the softer natural shape of the flower.

[Tom Barry]

Thank you, Greg, for your very kind words.

[lesno1]

Very nice shot

[Tom Barry]

Thanks, sir.