Hummers vs Nikon AF system

Don Kondra

Greetings,


As some of you may know this will be my first summer shooting hummingbirds with Nikon gear after selling off my Olympus stuff.


With only two males in evidence and infrequent feeding visits I've been shooting them through the patio door when they visit as I work at my desk.


The bad news is the best I can do is side light but the good news is my editing skills are getting a good work out.


D800/80-400mm in DX mode, AFS, center point @ 20mm, shutter priority @ 1/1000, iso 1600.


"Darn Branch" or "Peek A Boo"





"Landing Gear Down"





Cheers, Don

Hunter58

Like that 2nd shot.

Don Kondra

The comedy and irony of the first shot went over your head ?

Cheers, Don

Stumblebum

Good shot....but not sure if processing is doing it justice. JMO.

Don Kondra

I agree....

But I believe I'm happy with my focus point settings...



I noticed that Cabela's has an inexpensive blind, no more excuses about not getting outside to shoot because of the mosquito's, he, he...

http://www.cabelas.ca/product/57139/ameristep-outhouse-blind

For reference, full size SOOC.



Cheers, Don

Stumblebum

Now we are rocking! Also impressed by how solid the crop is! That's maybe just 5% of the whole image and it is holding up! I can't get anything that small so smooth! Well done!!