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Allen's Hummingbird
Mar 7, 2017 19:34:19 #
Took my new Nikon D500 out today to shoot whatever moved. Found this little guy who was eager to put my new camera to the test. Shot with a 80-400 Nikkor lens F5.6, 1/1250, ISO 110 (auto).
Mar 7, 2017 21:01:38 #
These are great images DJD! He looks a little aggressive in the last one though!
Mar 7, 2017 22:17:29 #
Thanks Islandgal. Probably a warning to other hummers to stay your distance.
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Mar 8, 2017 08:20:05 #
DJD wrote:
Took my new Nikon D500 out today to shoot whatever moved. Found this little guy who was eager to put my new camera to the test. Shot with a 80-400 Nikkor lens F5.6, 1/1250, ISO 110 (auto).
Mar 8, 2017 09:11:07 #
What a beautiful set, DJD, and many thanks for those beautiful downloads!
Mar 8, 2017 09:35:32 #
DJD wrote:
Took my new Nikon D500 out today to shoot whatever moved. Found this little guy who was eager to put my new camera to the test. Shot with a 80-400 Nikkor lens F5.6, 1/1250, ISO 110 (auto).
That was a Humdinger of a Hummingbird series DJD!
Mar 8, 2017 09:47:12 #
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Mar 8, 2017 11:47:37 #
They're beautiful little birds. I haven't figured out whether we get Allen's or Rufous Sided, but whichever they are, they're only passing through for a day or two. There's never much time to get good shots. Wish mine had turned out as well as yours.
Mar 8, 2017 12:00:37 #
Thanks Vicki. I'm fortunate that I can always count on two to three hummers being at this particular spot, mostly year round. They aren't too intimidated by humans and I can get reasonably close. A fast shutter really helps too.
Mar 8, 2017 12:06:49 #
DJD wrote:
Thanks Vicki. I'm fortunate that I can always count on two to three hummers being at this particular spot, mostly year round. They aren't too intimidated by humans and I can get reasonably close. A fast shutter really helps too.
We have at least 15 Anna's show up for a last feeding of the day. I've had them land on my hands when I put out freshly filled feeders. One of these days I'll have my husband try to get a shot. It's quite a thrill to have a couple of them land on your fingers. They're almost weightless yet you can feel their nails and their tiny feet touch down.
Mar 8, 2017 12:14:59 #
I've got an Anna and an Allen hitting the feeders in the backyard. The Anna is now nesting in our backyard Podocarpus . Hopefully, in a couple of weeks we'll see one or two little heads popping up. We had two chicks last year. Fun to watch and photograph.
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Mar 8, 2017 17:24:03 #
Mar 8, 2017 19:41:49 #
Well done DJD. I would have thought 1/1250 would have been fast enough to freeze wing action but I see some blur. What would you suggest to freeze wing blur, 1/2000?
Don
Don
Mar 8, 2017 19:48:21 #
I would think 1/2000 would work. Hopefully there would be enough light without having to resort to too high an ISO. In hindsight I should have tweaked mine up a bit while the little guy was in a cooperative mood. Thanks for the comments.
Mar 8, 2017 20:55:08 #
DJD wrote:
I would think 1/2000 would work. Hopefully there would be enough light without having to resort to too high an ISO. In hindsight I should have tweaked mine up a bit while the little guy was in a cooperative mood. Thanks for the comments.
Try using a flash. (or two) These were taken at 1/500 with flash on camera and one external flash. Set the camera flash mode to FP then you can use faster shutter speeds. Good captures.
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