Re: Arial Ballet

Thanks Ted.
Doug is right; I just stood by the feeder (about 3 feet away) with my eye to 
the finder for about 3 hours; changing position occasionally.
Took over 500 images! Sure am glad I didn't have to soup; the wonders of 
digital.
And, quite honestly, even though it was fun photographing them, it was 
wonderful just to sit back and watch them interact and play. They are amazing 
little buzz rockets.
At one point a raptor showed up overhead and all of the hummers (probably 50 or 
60 on all the feeders) were gone in the blink of an eye. Real survivors these 
guys.
Thanks for looking and especially for your response.
Best,
Bob
 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
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----- Original Message ----
From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@xxxxxxx>
To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 9:48:25 AM
Subject: RE: Arial Ballet

 
Hi Bob,
Very well shot even if they “almost” ;-) stood still for you. J
We have humming birds around here sometimes at the hanging flower baskets, but 
they’re so fast I you don’t happen to be looking in the flower pot direction 
you don’t see them.
Even when I’ve had a camera handy on the table, before I pick it up … “POOF” 
like smoke in a wind…. They are gone. L
So it’s hats off to you for these fine examples.
ted

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