Finally attracted some Hummingbirds

Maestro

After struggling to attract the hummers, my wife's feeder finally attracted them. Therefore, I present to you my first ever captures of hummers!
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10 After all that, the little guy had to rest in the nearby willow tree.


Many more in my gallery... http://Maestros.smugmug.com/gallery/1808959/1/90275671

Dick on Aruba

Congrats with your first captures of hummers.

Some pictures need IMO some more isolation of the bird thus more focal length / zoom. 6, 7, 8 and nine could benefit of some fill-flash. Overall...well done.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

Maestro

Dick on Aruba wrote:

Congrats with your first captures of hummers.

Some pictures need IMO some more isolation of the bird thus more focal length / zoom. 6, 7, 8 and nine could benefit of some fill-flash. Overall...well done.

Thanks for sharing.

Dick.

Thanks Dick. I agree on the fill-flash. I upped the exposure time so much that the aperture was not open that long cutting down the light drastically. I might do some more post-processing to get it brighter. My focal length was at max at many of the shots but since my longest length is 200mm that is all the reach I could get. When I did get closer, I was just so happy to be able to take the shot I sometimes forgot to zoom in even more. I am going to try to perfect the hummer shot. I hope I can keep these guys around. Thanks for the C&C.

Awais Yaqub

Congratulation some nice photos I agree about fill flash

Maestro

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Congratulation some nice photos I agree about fill flash

Thanks Awais. I did some post processing on those that needed a fill-flash. They look a bit brighter now.

Ric Grupe

Welldone.

Scott_Quier

Maestro wrote:

After struggling to attract the hummers, my wife's feeder finally attracted them. Therefore, I present to you my first ever captures of hummers!



10 After all that, the little guy had to rest in the nearby willow tree.


Many more in my gallery... http://Maestros.smugmug.com/gallery/1808959/1/90275671

#6 is very nice BIF of the hummer - makes me want to try my hand at it.

My favorite is #10 - the light is just so sweet. Too bad more of his/her green color isn't showing though.

Harryb

Congrat son te hummers. You got some good shots in the set.

Maestro

Scott_Quier wrote:

#6 is very nice BIF of the hummer - makes me want to try my hand at it.

My favorite is #10 - the light is just so sweet. Too bad more of his/her green color isn't showing though.

Thanks Scott. I like number 10 as well. Number six did turn out well if not a little dark. I have lightened that one up though with PS. Thanks again.

Maestro

Ric Grupe wrote:

Welldone.

Thanks ric. I feel like setting up some outdoor lights to give me some more light on these guys. They tend to come around at dusk.

Maestro

Harryb wrote:

Congrat son te hummers. You got some good shots in the set.

Thanks Harry. I hope to be able to get some more shots but so far, the hummers have been very camera shy since the last day I was able to capture them. :cry Hopefully I can get some more soon.

jeff lapoint

Scott_Quier wrote:

My favorite is #10 - the light is just so sweet.

Very nicely done!