I'll see your hummer and raise you three
Aug 11, 2015 21:32:28 #
TalonFangClaw
Loc: Provo, Utah
I have been a HOG for just over a year and have faithfully read the entries every day. But this is the first time I have attempted to show any of my own photos. So many of you have taken advantage of the hummingbird activity of this time of year. Here are three I took today. All are with a Canon 7DII w/Tamron 150-600 at 309 mm, ISO 800, 1/5000 sec at f7.1. Processed in Lightroom 5 and heavily cropped.
Aug 11, 2015 23:24:20 #
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Aug 12, 2015 06:44:25 #
TalonFangClaw
Loc: Provo, Utah
Jean Chang wrote:
Lovely captures! I like the one in the middle the best.
Thanks so much, Jean. I appreciate your kind words. The one I like best is the one I accidently left out. Here is the one that should have been first.
Aug 12, 2015 07:22:43 #
Wow Doc! Talk about starting with bang.:) These are great shots my friend. On a side note. Try putting the food in the feeder without the color. Some nice person here told me to try it. And a lot more came to the feeder. I am how ever waiting for a great shot like yours.:)
Aug 12, 2015 10:18:26 #
TalonFangClaw wrote:
Thanks so much, Jean. I appreciate your kind words. The one I like best is the one I accidently left out. Here is the one that should have been first.
Wow, another beauty! Keep it up!
Aug 12, 2015 10:18:48 #
TalonFangClaw
Loc: Provo, Utah
Erv wrote:
Wow Doc! Talk about starting with bang.:) These are great shots my friend. On a side note. Try putting the food in the feeder without the color. Some nice person here told me to try it. And a lot more came to the feeder. I am how ever waiting for a great shot like yours.:)
Thanks, Erv. That's high praise coming from an old hand at this like yourself. I've had a hard time getting good hummingbird pics. Going to 1/5000 of a second shutter speed has made a lot of difference getting sharper photos for me. By the way, the nector in the feeder is clear. You must be seeing some reflection off of the red feeder. Thanks again my friend.
Aug 12, 2015 10:20:27 #
TalonFangClaw
Loc: Provo, Utah
Jean Chang wrote:
Wow, another beauty! Keep it up!
Thank you so much, Jean. I'll keep working at it.
Aug 12, 2015 13:45:49 #
Very well done. I too have been trying to capture Hummers, but with little success. How close were you to the feeder? My subjects don't come around if I'm anywhere on the deck.
Aug 12, 2015 19:02:03 #
TalonFangClaw
Loc: Provo, Utah
mffox wrote:
Very well done. I too have been trying to capture Hummers, but with little success. How close were you to the feeder? My subjects don't come around if I'm anywhere on the deck.
Thank you kindly, mffox. I was between 15 and 20 feet away and was sitting in a chair behind my tripod and camera. I was, however, wearing camo hat, shirt and a camo handkerchief around my face. It was over 90 degrees hot so I only lasted 1 1/2 hours shooting.
Aug 12, 2015 20:29:18 #
As good a group of hummingbird photos as I have seen.
Thank you for sharing - you must share more!
Thank you for sharing - you must share more!
Aug 12, 2015 20:32:36 #
TalonFangClaw
Loc: Provo, Utah
Madman wrote:
As good a group of hummingbird photos as I have seen.
Thank you for sharing - you must share more!
Thank you for sharing - you must share more!
Thank you very much. You are very kind. I agree. I pledge to share more. Thanks again.
Doc Hansen
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