humming bird

dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
edited September 13, 2006 in Wildlife
A few more shots that I took the other day. Of course it was cloudy & raining.
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I think someone got a little testy about having their photo taken.
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**If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
Dave

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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Very rich colors
    Me likes em! Can't say I've sucessfully shot my hummngbird yet. While doing macro the other day, one flew very close to me and hovered but was trying to shoot from the hip (literally) and all I got was a backlit pic. Very nice work.
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Good sharpness, great backgrounds, but do you have any that are not on a feeder?
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    I have not been able to catch him away from the feeder yet. That is big time on my list.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Nice series.

    Some will remove the support-bar from the feeder so the hummer have to stay in the air. That way you can snap them "in the air". A good tripod will be a big help in that case.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Dick on Aruba wrote:
    Nice series.

    Some will remove the support-bar from the feeder so the hummer have to stay in the air. That way you can snap them "in the air". A good tripod will be a big help in that case.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Dick.

    15524779-Ti.gif with Dick....good advice.

    Good pics! (I have none of these Hummers :cry )
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Nice set of photos! thumb.gif I like the second one best with the lighter green background.
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  • stephiewilliamsstephiewilliams Registered Users Posts: 168 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Nice shots, I like the second one best, although the last one with the bird getting testy about having his photo taken is pretty funny.
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    Good set thumb.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    great Idea Dick! Thanks.
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • David TaylorDavid Taylor Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited September 12, 2006
    thumb.gif for the 2nd. Keep 'em coming!
    David

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  • Brooks PBrooks P Registered Users Posts: 190 Major grins
    edited September 13, 2006
    What I do is focus in on the feeder and wait for one to approach. Often they will stop and hover a short distance away. The lens should be pretty close to being focused so there shouldn’t be a lot of hunting. Flash helps, the flash will freeze the motion of the bird and sometimes even freeze the wings, and sometimes it won’t – depends where the wings are in their arch. If you get the feeder or part of the feeder you may be able to crop it out. Keep at it, you’ll find what works and what doesn’t, at least that’s what I keep telling myself.
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