Photo of an Anna's Hummingbird: I took this photo of a hummingbird at my feeder. I have a hard time getting them to a plant though the yard is full of plants. I hope you like it.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

I took this photo of a hummingbird at my feeder. I have a hard time getting them to a plant though the yard is full of plants. I hope you like it.

Please feel free to offer opinions, good or bad.

Dennis

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halman Loc: Foothills of Colorado

dennis2146 wrote:

I took this photo of a hummingbird at my feeder. I have a hard time getting them to a plant though the yard is full of plants. I hope you like it.

Please feel free to offer opinions, good or bad.

Dennis

Great photo Dennis! I just saw a male broadtail at our front feeder... first one of the spring! Winter is finally gone here in Colorado! h2 :thumbup: :thumbup:

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

halman wrote:

Great photo Dennis! I just saw a male broadtail at our front feeder... first one of the spring! Winter is finally gone here in Colorado! h2 :thumbup: :thumbup:

Thanks so much. I like photographing the little things but they sure are quick. My remedy is to set the camera on a tripod with a preset focus and a wireless remote to the shutter. Even at that many of my photos show only part of the bird because they are not in my preconceived area when I click the shutter.

Dennis

DB Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

dennis2146 wrote:

Thanks so much. I like photographing the little things but they sure are quick. My remedy is to set the camera on a tripod with a preset focus and a wireless remote to the shutter. Even at that many of my photos show only part of the bird because they are not in my preconceived area when I click the shutter.

Dennis

Looks good Dennis.. I use your method for most of my bird shots, but humming birds seem to be more difficult. If you want them in flight (as you captured) cutting off the "perches" on the feeder keeps them "flying while feeding". Look forward to seeing more shots...

halman Loc: Foothills of Colorado

dennis2146 wrote:

Thanks so much. I like photographing the little things but they sure are quick. My remedy is to set the camera on a tripod with a preset focus and a wireless remote to the shutter. Even at that many of my photos show only part of the bird because they are not in my preconceived area when I click the shutter.

Dennis

I get my best pics of hummers with a flash, right around sunset.
that way the wings are caught and clear and the background is almost black. h2

halman Loc: Foothills of Colorado

DB wrote:

Looks good Dennis.. I use your method for most of my bird shots, but humming birds seem to be more difficult. If you want them in flight (as you captured) cutting off the "perches" on the feeder keeps them "flying while feeding". Look forward to seeing more shots...

You are cruel making those hummers keep flapping! They need a rest! After a flight from Mexico or farther a bar stool and a drink look pretty good! :lol: :lol: :thumbup:

DB Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

halman wrote:

You are cruel making those hummers keep flapping! They need a rest! After a flight from Mexico or farther a bar stool and a drink look pretty good! :lol: :lol: :thumbup:

lol yes you're right, but mine have no problem finding a branch in the nearby Cedar tree to hide in and rest. Now if it were not 30 foot tall I might be able to find a nest someday...

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

halman wrote:

You are cruel making those hummers keep flapping! They need a rest! After a flight from Mexico or farther a bar stool and a drink look pretty good! :lol: :lol: :thumbup:

I don't know about a bar stool but a Margarita sure sounds good right about now. Thanks for the reminder.

Dennis

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

DB wrote:

Looks good Dennis.. I use your method for most of my bird shots, but humming birds seem to be more difficult. If you want them in flight (as you captured) cutting off the "perches" on the feeder keeps them "flying while feeding". Look forward to seeing more shots...

Thanks so much, DB. I appreciate you looking and the nice comment. I have a few where the bird is hovering in air and is absolutely tack sharp but the wing tips are just out of the picture. Depressing is not strong enough of a word to describe my feelings but there will always be more of the little hummers and I do still have cameras and lenses so I keep trying for that one perfect shot. My birds are kind of skittish so don't hang around if I go outside. My cousin has tons of them and they fly all around and land right on a branch two feet from him. My problem is we are on opposite sides of the country and I am not moving to NJ.

Dennis

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

halman wrote:

I get my best pics of hummers with a flash, right around sunset.
that way the wings are caught and clear and the background is almost black. h2

That is good information. I will have to try it.

Dennis

DB Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

Dennis, a method I found for my bird photos is to set up my tripod and camera with just the lens hood sticking out the screen door. With the RF remote I can just sit on my screen porch, watch and click away.... The most I get is a funny look from the bird when it THINKS it hear the sound of the shutter..... and I can relate to the disappointment of the wing tips chopped off... I have a cardinal in the "take-off" stage and the same thing happened..... I still like the shot though... keep clickin :D

halman Loc: Foothills of Colorado

dennis2146 wrote:

That is good information. I will have to try it.

Dennis

Here's one...
a little pp on it.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

halman wrote:

Here's one...
a little pp on it.

I like the effect.

Dennis

BillyDuds Loc: North Carolina

With both hummer pics in this thread (beautiful!) I'd get rid of the feeders. They're brightly colored and distracting, at least to my eye. In Photoshop, Content-Aware Fill should make short work of them.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

BillyDuds wrote:

With both hummer pics in this thread (beautiful!) I'd get rid of the feeders. They're brightly colored and distracting, at least to my eye. In Photoshop, Content-Aware Fill should make short work of them.

Thanks but I don't have Photoshop.

Dennis