Experimenting with Hummingbirds (Page 4): Thanks for the kind reply Judy. I used the relatively new Tamron set at 300mm. Camera settings for the Canon 7D were aperture priority at 6.3...

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

Judy1900 wrote:

Doesn't look like you need advice. They are terrific. I especially liked number 2. Would really like to know what lens and settings you used.

Thanks for the kind reply Judy. I used the relatively new Tamron set at 300mm. Camera settings for the Canon 7D were aperture priority at 6.3, 1/500 sec., ISO 640. There may be better settings, but I'm still learning and often play with settings to get an idea of what works.

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

Gerald Harlow wrote:

Beautiful shots Vicksart. I really like #2 :thumbup: :thumbup:

Many thanks for the kind reply Gerald. I'm really glad you liked that very different shot.

ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Excellent work Vicki, they are all great.

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

vicksart wrote:

Here are a few more efforts, this time with some in flight (and in line). It's overcast, and there isn't enough light to bump up the shutter speed much more to stop wing action. The originals were really dark but lightened in pp.

I'm still looking for advice.

My advice would be to frame some of these and hang them in my home! :thumbup: :thumbup:

bigwolf40 Loc: Effort, Pa.

vicksart wrote:

Here are a few more efforts, this time with some in flight (and in line). It's overcast, and there isn't enough light to bump up the shutter speed much more to stop wing action. The originals were really dark but lightened in pp.

I'm still looking for advice.

Vicky this is a beautiful set with such wonderful detail. Love them all. You are doing excellent with this camera and lens combo....Rich

bicyclerepairman Loc: North Central Texas

vicksart wrote:

Here are a few more efforts, this time with some in flight (and in line). It's overcast, and there isn't enough light to bump up the shutter speed much more to stop wing action. The originals were really dark but lightened in pp.

I'm still looking for advice.

My advice to you is keep shooting because your pics are always excellent!

Number10GI Loc: Sacramento, CA

Really great photos of beautiful birds. What a treat capturing them in flight, looking forward to photos of the "new" variety passing through.

Tresed47 Loc: Pennsylvania USA

vicksart wrote:

Here are a few more efforts, this time with some in flight (and in line). It's overcast, and there isn't enough light to bump up the shutter speed much more to stop wing action. The originals were really dark but lightened in pp.

I'm still looking for advice.

Super set - I guess your next step is either flash or a high ISO camera body :thumbup: :thumbup:

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

ebbote wrote:

Excellent work Vicki, they are all great.

Thanks for taking time out for this post Earnest. I really appreciate the kind comment.

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

phlash46 wrote:

My advice would be to frame some of these and hang them in my home! :thumbup: :thumbup:

I'm flattered that you would consider hanging some. :-) Many thanks for the kind reply and thumbs up phlash.

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

bigwolf40 wrote:

Vicky this is a beautiful set with such wonderful detail. Love them all. You are doing excellent with this camera and lens combo....Rich

Thank you Rich. I appreciate the time you've spent looking and the kind reply. Glad you enjoyed.

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

bicyclerepairman wrote:

My advice to you is keep shooting because your pics are always excellent!

Thanks for the kind response bicyclerepairman. I'm flattered by the compliment but feel I still have much to learn.

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

Number10GI wrote:

Really great photos of beautiful birds. What a treat capturing them in flight, looking forward to photos of the "new" variety passing through.

Thank you for the kind comment Number10GI. The in flight shots are really challenging. When they hover in one spot the odds of getting a decent shot are greater of course, but they move out of position very quickly. Just when I'm about to give up I usually get lucky with one shot out of many.

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

Tresed47 wrote:

Super set - I guess your next step is either flash or a high ISO camera body :thumbup: :thumbup:

I've got a flash that I need to learn to use but dream of the higher ISO camera. Thanks for looking, commenting and the thumbs up Tresed.

dennisallard Loc: Southern Maine

You're definitely getting there.