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Dick on Aruba
Apr-14-2006, 12:50 PM
In January this year I wend to a place I thought not a soul knew about it.
I knew there was growing a lot of aloë plants and I knew also that this plant attracts hummingbirds.
Determine the photograph some of those amazing birds, I wend on my way to this “secret spot”.
Little did I know that photographers have an extra sense for those kinds of spots, so I soon discover two American tourists with heavy Canon equipment doing what I came to do.
We had a nice chat and captured some nice wildlife also.

Hereunder some of my results shoot with Nikon D70 - Nikkor 70-300mm f4/5.6D on tripod. I hope you enjoy the photo's.

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Dick.
John Mueller
Apr-14-2006, 01:11 PM
One of my favorite subjects.
Nicely done:thumb
gefillmore
Apr-14-2006, 01:34 PM
very neat pics-

thanks for posting-

george
bfjr
Apr-14-2006, 05:45 PM
Completely different look from the ones with have in SoCal
and a very nice setting to photograph them. I hope your going back and share some more
DavidTO
Apr-14-2006, 05:49 PM
Beautiful.
Rohirrim
Apr-14-2006, 07:34 PM
Very nice Dick. Hummers look so much better at a natural feeder. Nice job.....even it it was with a Nikon :lol4
Dick on Aruba
Apr-14-2006, 08:39 PM
One of my favorite subjects.
Nicely done:thumb

Thanks John.
Dick on Aruba
Apr-14-2006, 08:40 PM
very neat pics-

thanks for posting-

george

Thanks George.
Dick on Aruba
Apr-14-2006, 08:41 PM
Completely different look from the ones with have in SoCal
and a very nice setting to photograph them. I hope your going back and share some more

Thanks Ben and...Yes I will go back.

Dick.
Dick on Aruba
Apr-14-2006, 08:42 PM
Beautiful.

Thanks David.
Dick on Aruba
Apr-14-2006, 08:43 PM
Very nice Dick. Hummers look so much better at a natural feeder. Nice job.....even it it was with a Nikon :lol4

Thanks Steve.
Harryb
Apr-15-2006, 09:16 AM
:clap :clap
chandi
Apr-15-2006, 01:36 PM
Very nice pictures Dick :thumb

I accidentally took a picture of a humming bird once, but when I planned on taking a picture of them none would come. I waited for almost an hour and gave up. How do you know about where they'd go and how long do you typically have to wait for such sweet shots?
Dick on Aruba
Apr-15-2006, 01:38 PM
:clap :clap

Thanks Harry.
Dick on Aruba
Apr-15-2006, 01:44 PM
Very nice pictures Dick :thumb

I accidentally took a picture of a humming bird once, but when I planned on taking a picture of them none would come. I waited for almost an hour and gave up. How do you know about where they'd go and how long do you typically have to wait for such sweet shots?

Thanks Chandi.

I know they like aloe flowers very much, so I wend where those flowers are concentrated and hope to see a hummingbird. I noticed that the photographed hummingbird was comming to the same flowers again and again. Whitin 30 minutes I had my shots. A tripod is a must.

Dick.
IanZ28
Apr-15-2006, 02:30 PM
great pictures. I'm impressed with the quality you achieved with that lens.