.: The Light After :.

A hummingbird found by a friend.  Thank you to Maquenda / @artofmaquenda for inspiring me to honor and preserve this small life in photos.

Artists are free to use these for reference. If you make something based on/inspired by these, I’d love to see but it’s not required!

These are photos I took sometime ago now in our back yard when we still lived in California. A bush blooming with pink flowers set the perfect stage for some hummingbird photos. This one made me think of a little pixie as it perched and then readied itself to take flight.

Nikon d5300 + 70-300mm lens.

Artists free to use these for reference.

Recently I finally acquired a DSLR camera, a dream of many years spent lamenting point-and-click photos. It was an unexpected and financially strapping decision but with my trip to Africa in a few months time, I felt as though this was something I absolutely needed (an unbeatable sale helped make the decision as well). So now with a few months still to go before a trip of a lifetime, I am trying to learn how to make this beast sing, or rather I to understand the notes to start hearing the song.  I’ve always loved photos of hummingbirds, so naturally, being a complete novice in photography decided the only thing to do was to photograph the fastest, hardest to photograph subject there is.  On the plus side, I suppose I am learning a lot and fast! Here are some test shots of hummers in our backyard.