Humming Bird: I'e just began trying to shoot hummingbirds. I have a feeder set up but i'm not getting many birds, if fact only 2 so far. can someone help me to draw more birds to my...

pappy0352 Loc: Oregon

I'e just began trying to shoot hummingbirds. I have a feeder set up but i'm not getting many birds, if fact only 2 so far. can someone help me to draw more birds to my feeder. here is 1 shot I got.

Thanks
Pappy

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

I don't know what else to suggest if you already have a feeder that is supposed to attract them. This morning, I seen one flying around our hanging plants in the back yard. I only see them a few times a year. Try differnt foods for hummingbirds. Good shot btw. I see your from the Burg, I'm in Mt. Lebanon.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

cjkorb wrote:

I don't know what else to suggest if you already have a feeder that is supposed to attract them. This morning, I seen one flying around our hanging plants in the back yard. I only see them a few times a year. Try differnt foods for hummingbirds. Good shot btw. I see your from the Burg, I'm in Mt. Lebanon.

Give the feeder time, if they are using it they will keep coming back and eventually you should have more birds there. Keep the sugar water changed weekly. Good luck!

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

pappy0352 wrote:

I'm just began trying to shoot hummingbirds. I have a feeder set up but I'm not getting many birds, if fact only 2 so far. can someone help me to draw more birds to my feeder. here is 1 shot I got.

Clear sugar water at 3:1 ratio is all you need. Once found, you feeder will be remembered.

Lets talk about your photo. Did you use a speedlight? The underside of wing is nearly over-exposed. What lens are you using, and how far away? What ISO, shutter duration, and aperture?

pappy0352 Loc: Oregon

Nikonian72 wrote:

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Yes I used a speed light set to only +2 for fill light.

lens 50mm f/1.8
about 3 feet away
ISO 1600
SS 1/80

Pappy

pappy0352 Loc: Oregon

cjkorb wrote:

I don't know what else to suggest if you already have a feeder that is supposed to attract them. This morning, I seen one flying around our hanging plants in the back yard. I only see them a few times a year. Try differnt foods for hummingbirds. Good shot btw. I see your from the Burg, I'm in Mt. Lebanon.

I'm about 40 miles south of the burg. I'm planning to do a shoot from Mt. Washington the beginning of next month. You are welcome to join me.

Pappy

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

[quote=pappy0352]

Nikonian72Lets talk about your photo. Did you use a speedlight? The underside of wing is nearly over-exposed. What lens are you using, and how far away? What ISO, shutter duration, and aperture?[/quote wrote:

Yes I used a speed light set to only +2 for fill light.
lens 50mm f/1.8
about 3 feet away
ISO 1600
SS 1/80

Sorry, but I do not believe that you are shooting at ISO 1600 at f/1.8. That would way over-expose image.

What aperture did you use?; I am not asking about max aperture of lens.

pappy0352 Loc: Oregon

[quote=Nikonian72]

pappy0352 wrote:

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Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Your image:
ISO 1600 with 50-mm at 3-feet from subject, 1/80-sec at f/10,
speedlight and full sun.

Your subject is over-exposed, but your background is properly exposed.

Starting exposures that I suggest:
ISO 1000, 1/4000-sec (stops wing movement) at f/8 in full sun behind photographer;
or
ISO 1000, 1/200-sec at f/16 (or so) with low speedlight as fill.

You can practice exposure on feeder without birds.

ISO 1000 with 200-mm lens, 1/4000-sec at f/8

pappy0352 Loc: Oregon

Nikonian72 wrote:

Your image:
ISO 1600 with 50-mm at 3-feet from subject, 1/80-sec at f/10,
speedlight and full sun.

Your subject is over-exposed, but your background is properly exposed.

Starting exposures that I suggest:
ISO 1000, 1/4000-sec (stops wing movement) at f/8 in full sun behind photographer;
or
ISO 1000, 1/200-sec at f/16 (or so) with low speedlight as fill.

You can practice exposure on feeder without birds.

Very nice shots. thank you for the time to help me.

Pappy

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

pappy0352 wrote:

cjkorb wrote:

I don't know what else to suggest if you already have a feeder that is supposed to attract them. This morning, I seen one flying around our hanging plants in the back yard. I only see them a few times a year. Try differnt foods for hummingbirds. Good shot btw. I see your from the Burg, I'm in Mt. Lebanon.

I'm about 40 miles south of the burg. I'm planning to do a shoot from Mt. Washington the beginning of next month. You are welcome to join me.

Pappy

That would be great, let me know on my PM when your planing on going and I'll let you know if I can make it.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

I enjoyed your photo of the flying jewel.

Deewheat

None have shown up in my area yet.

Gerrymarie Loc: St. Marys

Nice shots! At the end of June when the hummingbirds get off their nests,(and) when I have my new DSLR, I will try the settings you suggested and you can critique my photos...please!

Phyllis Loc: NE PA

Nice.
:-)