I was pleased with the light and colors on this one. A little different perspective than the typical hummingbird shot, and sort of reminiscent of an oriental print, perhaps?

Yes very oriental - love the quality of green in the background. Spring really rocks the greens.

Awesome, Nate!

Awsome shot. Love it.

You are a great egg! We loved that!

Nate, that is an amazing pic!! You have been inspiring me to get noutside and take pictures of my own, but so far, they all suck... lol

Josh - take TONS of pictures & you'll get a few decent ones & maybe even an awesome 1 or 2. Keep practicing too. I'm trying to take lots more this year.

Nate, amazing picture! I showed Dad this morning & he asked if it was a painting.

Thanks everybody. Josh, believe me, a lot of mine suck too. Its all down to patience, practice, and learning from what works and what doesn't work. That's the big advantage of digital over film. I could never afford to shoot as much film as I do digital. A good 75 percent or so never make it past the first cut, and often 50 or so shots only yield 5 or 6 'keepers', sometimes none. Equipment plays a part too, but not as big a part as some would claim.

Nice shot. Hummingbirds are always a challenge- And you don't see them sitting still like this too often, either!!

-Andrew