A few for you :)

Austin Greene · Apr 1, 2012

Didn't get as much time out shooting today as I had planned, but I wasn't too disappointed. Nothing fantastic as most of the creatures were still hiding, and those which did come out only allowed me one or two shots at most, but I'll get another shot later this week and will hopefully come back with some better shots then.

All CC is welcome and appreciated, besides that, I just hope you enjoy them!

1. I could do without the obscuring branch in this one. Overall I'm not a fan of the composition, but I liked the head feathers too much not to post it

Male Anna's Hummingbird by TogaLive, on Flickr

2.My main issue is the small blade of grass in the way, besides that, I generally like the shot. The tail was hidden beneath leaves, hence why you don't see it.

Common Sagebrush Lizard by TogaLive, on Flickr

3. Probably my favorite from today. It was a new bird for me to shoot, and I liked the lighting on the head. That and these guys were great to watch stuffing their faces!

White Crowned Sparrow by TogaLive, on Flickr

4. Finally a decent shot of an Anna's! My second favorite from today, I can't help but love the iridescent feathers hummingbirds have.

Female Anna's Hummingbird by TogaLive, on Flickr

5. My first try at shooting a butterfly. I'm not crazy about this one, but man was it difficult even getting a shot of this quick little guy! I could do without the washing out on the leaves, the light was pretty harsh.

Black Swallowtail Butterly by TogaLive, on Flickr

Enjoy!

Toga

greybeard · Apr 1, 2012

Very Nice, thank you.

Austin Greene · Apr 1, 2012

Thanks greybeard! Did you happen to have a favorite?

Same question to anyone else reading this thread

xaviersaintcyr · Apr 1, 2012

really like the face of the hummingbird too, its my favorite (with the butterfly one)

PixelRabbit · Apr 2, 2012

Nice shots Toga

the two hummingbirds are my fav. I would have posted the first one for the same reason

and the second is wonderful, I LOVE their plumage and can't wait for them to migrate back here again so I can play!

Austin Greene · Apr 2, 2012

Thanks Pixel and Xavier! Hope you post up some of those photos once they get back to your area Pixel!

Frequency · Apr 2, 2012

Excellent series... and i too select the first humming bird as my favorite

Joel_W · Apr 2, 2012

A really nice set. Picture 5 is my favorite. It could use a slight crop just to the top of the 2nd to top bud. I do these with two paper right angles on my screen. Makes a huge difference to an already super image. Picture 4 is my 2nd favorite. Same deal, a slight crop of just less then a inch off the top makes it the equal of picture 5. I really like your Hummingbird image. The twig doesn't bother me because my focus was the head and the flower, and the wing movement just makes it a moot point. As for picture 3 it's rock solid. Love how you managed to get the bird without a single twig or branch in the way.