First decent Hummer photos
Aug 22, 2012 20:21:47 #
I have finally got some photos of my hummers at my feeder. Please c/c on them. Thank you so much for taking the time to view the photos. Dee
Aug 23, 2012 02:43:24 #
Very good shots. Are you using a tripod, flash and remote? I took the following shots at lunch just standing by the feeder and trying to catch one near it. No flash, tripod or remote. Also not the best focus, but I hope to improve when my remote arrives.
Aug 23, 2012 09:43:32 #
susie-q-tip wrote:
Very good shots. Are you using a tripod, flash and remote? I took the following shots at lunch just standing by the feeder and trying to catch one near it. No flash, tripod or remote. Also not the best focus, but I hope to improve when my remote arrives.
Hi Susie, These were hand held, no flash, leaning against a doorjam. I probably spend 2 hrs. waiting for and taking photos of these little guys. Dee
Aug 23, 2012 10:12:23 #
How did you get that stop action on the wings in the first photo with no flash? That's amazing! Was your shutter speed set really high?
Aug 23, 2012 10:33:21 #
susie-q-tip wrote:
How did you get that stop action on the wings in the first photo with no flash? That's amazing! Was your shutter speed set really high?
Just checked the metadata;
Shutter speed 1/1579 sec.
Exposure 1/1600
f/4.00 iso 800
Used my new(to me) Canon 300mml lens. Awesome lens and yes, I surprised myself with that pic. Thanks for youe interest.
Aug 23, 2012 10:35:07 #
Aug 23, 2012 10:44:42 #
Sittin on my front porch with my camera and a glass of wine! How great is that.
Aug 23, 2012 11:32:16 #
Aug 23, 2012 14:52:25 #
Yes, it's lightweight, easy to use, and no need to fumble in your photo bag for it. Works for me!
Aug 23, 2012 15:11:06 #
Very nice shots. You have some males still. Our males all seem to have left already. Still several females around, but it won't be long and they will leave too.
Aug 23, 2012 15:54:21 #
Thanks.Didn't know the males left first. just started watching hummers after putting a feeder out and discovered I liked to photograph them. They are a challenge
Aug 23, 2012 15:58:40 #
Our experience has been that the males come first in the spring, usually around the last week in April. We won't see any females for a couple of weeks after that. Then it reverses in the late summer and fall. I haven't researched it to see if there is any real pattern or if it is just what we see here in NE Ct. They are a challenge to photograph. I have some from almost every day and I keep trying to get really good ones. Yours are very sharp.
Aug 23, 2012 18:06:34 #
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