Hummingbird close up

I used a 80-200mm f2.8 lens set at 200mm with extension tube, with no

editing or cropping. I used a CP990 to digitze the slide, which left

some reflection artifacts. This is my first post, please leave me any

comments you might have...

Wow..you must of been fast to see this bird, they move so fast..I like this shot!

Impressive! Your use of flash (?) has frozen a pose and detail of the bird while still giving the sense of motion from the longer part of the exposure without flash. Well done - a nice picture! Makes me want to go and buy a nice flash and not eat for the next coupla months =)

7 & 8

Great photo, tough to capture

Nice catch

I really like this photo - great ability to capture a moment, combined with textbook use of slow-sync flash. Only thing I can think of to change is beyond the photographer's control: it may be a stronger image if the hummingbird were in a more streamlined position, so that the wing shapes don't look quite so awkward. But alas, that's really out of your control.