My Very First Hummingbird Pictures
Nov 29, 2015 00:51:46 #
I Went to Arizona last month to visit an old Marine Corps buddy who I served with in Nam, and he had a feeder in his back yard. Images taken with my Canon 60D and a 70-300 f/4-5.6 on a tripod using a cable release.
Notice the bee at the feeder in the pictures as well.
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Not a close up, but very nice I thought.
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Nov 29, 2015 02:02:46 #
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Nov 29, 2015 10:26:10 #
debbie wrazen wrote:
Nice set; little ballerinas in the air.
Thank you Debbie. That they are. They were very active in the early morning, so I sat there with my coffee watching them. They are wonderful.
Nov 29, 2015 18:08:48 #
Congrats on your very first shots of the little flying jewels, Michael, and what a breathtaking desert sunset!!
Nov 29, 2015 22:00:48 #
Here's some tech suggestions. Adjust the focus point to the right. Use a flash to stop action.
Nov 30, 2015 00:38:44 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
Congrats on your very first shots of the little flying jewels, Michael, and what a breathtaking desert sunset!!
Thank you Donna for the kind words.
Nov 30, 2015 00:43:03 #
ImageCreator wrote:
Here's some tech suggestions. Adjust the focus point to the right. Use a flash to stop action.
Thanks IC, you are right, I focused on the feeder because I didn't know what direction those beauties would come in from. However, I did get a pretty good picture of a woodpecker that stopped in that morning.
Nov 30, 2015 10:56:55 #
Jakebrake wrote:
Thanks IC, you are right, I focused on the feeder because I didn't know what direction those beauties would come in from. However, I did get a pretty good picture of a woodpecker that stopped in that morning.
I am by no means an expert hummer shooter. But, I've had good success using an external flash with a Better Beamer on my long lenses. I could stand off 25 ft from the feeder, using a tripod and focus where the hummer most likely would appear. The Better Beamer is cheap. I've actually used it to subjects more than 100 ft away. Think about it.
Nov 30, 2015 14:37:14 #
Michael, nice set. Enjoyed my favorite bird and the Cactus is awesome. An aside, I have the exact same feeder.
Greg
Greg
Nov 30, 2015 17:00:44 #
ImageCreator wrote:
I am by no means an expert hummer shooter. But, I've had good success using an external flash with a Better Beamer on my long lenses. I could stand off 25 ft from the feeder, using a tripod and focus where the hummer most likely would appear. The Better Beamer is cheap. I've actually used it to subjects more than 100 ft away. Think about it.
Yep, you have me thinking.
Nov 30, 2015 17:03:05 #
CLF wrote:
Michael, nice set. Enjoyed my favorite bird and the Cactus is awesome. An aside, I have the exact same feeder.
Greg
Greg
Thanks Greg. The sunsets are spectacular there, and it helps they have the suaro (sp) in their back yard.
Nov 30, 2015 23:43:55 #
I love your hummer and bee shots, Michael! The downloads are amazing! I can see the bee's little face! :)
Dec 1, 2015 00:03:19 #
sailorsmom wrote:
I love your hummer and bee shots, Michael! The downloads are amazing! I can see the bee's little face! :)
Oh thank you Sue. You comment is very much appreciated.
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