Female Allen's Hummingbird
Feb 24, 2013 22:20:37 #
jk48
Loc: Camarillo, California
Took two hours to get this one shot. I have the 400 all set up out the window that faces the fountain in my patio. I never know which side they will land on, so I was trying to zoom in enough to cover the whole water area. However, that left me with a small image of the bird. So, today I zoomed in close and had to guess where they would land. And when she did I had to move the focus point over and fast. Plus, I had to deal with diminishing light in the afternoon back there. I set the camera on manual, and used the flash to help with the lower ISO, but slower shutter speed also.
Finally, she came, but not the brightly colored male. Maybe tomorrow. I need a glass of wine after all that work.
Finally, she came, but not the brightly colored male. Maybe tomorrow. I need a glass of wine after all that work.
Feb 24, 2013 22:25:40 #
Feb 24, 2013 22:36:17 #
jk48
Loc: Camarillo, California
Laurie wrote:
Well done, well done!
Thank you...it was work...but worth it..let's see if I can catch that rascally, little male tomorrow..he is beautiful
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Feb 24, 2013 23:17:09 #
Well done and have one on me. I love these birds but they are so hard to catch. I sit for hours when they are around trying to get them.
Feb 24, 2013 23:33:41 #
had one outside my mom's window today but I wasnt anywhere close to being ready to catch him but I wish I was.. beautiful nice picture
Feb 25, 2013 03:36:39 #
Patience is a virtue, Nice shot,JK well worth the effort
jk48 wrote:
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Feb 25, 2013 04:09:56 #
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Feb 25, 2013 08:55:11 #
jk48
Loc: Camarillo, California
wannabe wrote:
Well done and have one on me. I love these birds but they are so hard to catch. I sit for hours when they are around trying to get them.
very hard..I am inside the house..I took the screen off a window facing the fountain and set up the 400 and tripod there...if I make the least little movement they take off..
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Feb 25, 2013 21:03:03 #
jk48
Loc: Camarillo, California
AuntieM wrote:
:thumbup: :thumbup:
pinkycat wrote:
Well worth the effort!
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Thanks everyone..
Feb 26, 2013 01:27:49 #
Feb 26, 2013 19:48:37 #
[quote=jk48]
very hard..I am inside the house..I took the screen off a window facing the fountain and set up the 400 and tripod there...if I make the least little movement they take off..[/quote
i have the same problem. Being the rookie that I am I started trying to get them hand held.NOT !!!so I got a tripod and set it up on my back patio and everytime I go near the camera they are gone . I actually had one that would peek around the feeder at me so I took a shot through the feeder. It is not the best shot but you can see him. I put out (3) 1 qt feeders during the peek times they are here and they drain them at least once a day. We get probably 25 to 30 at atime and it is crazy on the patio. It is an awesome air show.
wannabe wrote:
Well done and have one on me. I love these birds but they are so hard to catch. I sit for hours when they are around trying to get them.
very hard..I am inside the house..I took the screen off a window facing the fountain and set up the 400 and tripod there...if I make the least little movement they take off..[/quote
i have the same problem. Being the rookie that I am I started trying to get them hand held.NOT !!!so I got a tripod and set it up on my back patio and everytime I go near the camera they are gone . I actually had one that would peek around the feeder at me so I took a shot through the feeder. It is not the best shot but you can see him. I put out (3) 1 qt feeders during the peek times they are here and they drain them at least once a day. We get probably 25 to 30 at atime and it is crazy on the patio. It is an awesome air show.
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