Dang, and I thought cats were fast !!
Jul 31, 2013 11:59:14 #
As soon as I go for the camera, they skidaddle.
I was lucky to get this one. She lingered for a bit.
Just a bit of a focus issue I'll have to solve.
The male Ruby is camera shy. I'm going to hang a "Happy Hour" sign, then maybe he'll stick around for an extra second or two... :?
I was lucky to get this one. She lingered for a bit.
Just a bit of a focus issue I'll have to solve.
The male Ruby is camera shy. I'm going to hang a "Happy Hour" sign, then maybe he'll stick around for an extra second or two... :?
I need lots of patience for these birds....
Jul 31, 2013 12:06:51 #
Jul 31, 2013 15:02:41 #
Beautiful shot of him, Ron. I think you'll find putting superglue on the perch will help keep them there a tad longer. Or you could just staple them to it.
: )
: )
Jul 31, 2013 15:46:04 #
RE wrote:
Gorgeous shot, they put cats to shame with their speed!
Thanks, I didn't know that I could sit still and wait for that eternity (or it seemed)...
Jul 31, 2013 15:47:37 #
Jul 31, 2013 15:50:22 #
Treepusher wrote:
Beautiful shot of him, Ron. I think you'll find putting superglue on the perch will help keep them there a tad longer. Or you could just staple them to it.
: )
: )
Superglue won't work. I only have a couple of them so the glue would evaporate.
Now, if I had a herd of them (is that a correct term ?) then I might try it.
Staples?? Are you kidding?? I blink the wrong way and they're off to Mexico!! No way getting that close...
But Duct Tape works for the cats.... :?
Jul 31, 2013 15:52:14 #
angler wrote:
Great shot Geezer.
Thanks Angler... I hope to get better as time goes on. Just have to figure out this focus thinggy.... :D
Jul 31, 2013 17:39:21 #
Geezer wrote:
As soon as I go for the camera, they skidaddle.
I was lucky to get this one. She lingered for a bit.
Just a bit of a focus issue I'll have to solve.
The male Ruby is camera shy. I'm going to hang a "Happy Hour" sign, then maybe he'll stick around for an extra second or two... :?
I was lucky to get this one. She lingered for a bit.
Just a bit of a focus issue I'll have to solve.
The male Ruby is camera shy. I'm going to hang a "Happy Hour" sign, then maybe he'll stick around for an extra second or two... :?
Simply beautiful!
Aug 1, 2013 06:46:47 #
Fast they are, Geezer! Looks like you got a great shot of this one.
Geezer wrote:
As soon as I go for the camera, they skidaddle.
I was lucky to get this one. She lingered for a bit.
Just a bit of a focus issue I'll have to solve.
The male Ruby is camera shy. I'm going to hang a "Happy Hour" sign, then maybe he'll stick around for an extra second or two... :?
I was lucky to get this one. She lingered for a bit.
Just a bit of a focus issue I'll have to solve.
The male Ruby is camera shy. I'm going to hang a "Happy Hour" sign, then maybe he'll stick around for an extra second or two... :?
Aug 1, 2013 07:21:38 #
Aug 1, 2013 15:00:58 #
"Simply beautiful!"
Thanks, I just hope I get lucky a few more times before they move South...
Thanks, I just hope I get lucky a few more times before they move South...
Aug 1, 2013 15:03:55 #
Dixiegirl wrote:
Fast they are, Geezer! Looks like you got a great shot of this one.
Going to set up the tripod and wait for the male. Hope to snag him soon... :D
Aug 1, 2013 15:06:29 #
Vhopkins25 wrote:
Love it! A hummingbird photo is on my "bucket list" ;)
Thanks... To paraphrase Treepusher, you have to concentrate on 3 things...
1. Patience
2. Patience
3. Patience
And then you have a chance of snagging your hummer. Good luck...
Aug 1, 2013 15:11:37 #
Geezer wrote:
As soon as I go for the camera, they skidaddle.
I was lucky to get this one. She lingered for a bit.
Just a bit of a focus issue I'll have to solve.
The male Ruby is camera shy. I'm going to hang a "Happy Hour" sign, then maybe he'll stick around for an extra second or two... :?
I was lucky to get this one. She lingered for a bit.
Just a bit of a focus issue I'll have to solve.
The male Ruby is camera shy. I'm going to hang a "Happy Hour" sign, then maybe he'll stick around for an extra second or two... :?
Patience is definitely a virtue when it comes to shooting these little guys....but well worth the effort! Nice shot! Glad you got it. :thumbup:
Aug 29, 2013 08:32:40 #
Hi Geezer! First of all I just want to say that this thread made my day...I was laughing out loud at the replies! LOL! You are getting close with your shots Geezer. I too took on the challenge of the Hummer and it took me a week to get a half decent shot! One of the things that I happened upon on another thread here at The UHH was to check my in camera settings...soooooooo I checked and my "sharpness" setting was set way too low in all presets. I played with them and turned them up to "7" on some and lower on others. I then took comparison shots and low and behold...after making changes to sharpness and noise reduction it was much better. Also in post processing I captured the eye and did some sharpening.
I will post my results and a bit later today so you can see how I progressed...Look for "sharpness comparison with Hummingbird" later today. Also I found that the more I sat near the feeder the more comfortable the hummers were.
Hope this helps some! Keep up the good work and we look forward to seeing your progress!
Cheers!
I will post my results and a bit later today so you can see how I progressed...Look for "sharpness comparison with Hummingbird" later today. Also I found that the more I sat near the feeder the more comfortable the hummers were.
Hope this helps some! Keep up the good work and we look forward to seeing your progress!
Cheers!
Geezer wrote:
As soon as I go for the camera, they skidaddle.
I was lucky to get this one. She lingered for a bit.
Just a bit of a focus issue I'll have to solve.
The male Ruby is camera shy. I'm going to hang a "Happy Hour" sign, then maybe he'll stick around for an extra second or two... :?
I was lucky to get this one. She lingered for a bit.
Just a bit of a focus issue I'll have to solve.
The male Ruby is camera shy. I'm going to hang a "Happy Hour" sign, then maybe he'll stick around for an extra second or two... :?
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