Hummingbird C&C welcome

[Puma]

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This is my first shot at hummingbirds....its getting kinda late in the day (5:30 pm) but I am trying to catch a good shot of this hummingbird. I would love advice on this. I am shooting a Nikon D7000 with a 100-300mm lens.



Thanks in advance
-Puma-

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[MSnowy]

Very nice set.

 

[JacaRanda]

Those are really nice first shots!

Advice - maybe get some similar shots without the feeder. Try shooting a little wider and then cropping it out.

 

[HikinMike]

Good first-try. I agree with @JacaRanda, try w/o the feeder. Hummingbirds are pretty easy to shoot/predict, once you get used to their "habits". They generally will feed, back up, feed, back up etc. You shoot when they're away from the feeder. I set up my tripod and camera and just wait... Buy the Picture "Anna's Hummingbird to the Right"

Have fun!

 

[HikinMike]

Just to add, waiting until it's later in the day is a great idea. The link I posted was towards the later afternoon. The lighting is better IMO.

 

[PropilotBW]

They are very nice! Maybe tone down on the sharpness a touch? The dots are very noticeable and distracting. Just a thought.

 

[Puma]

They are very nice! Maybe tone down on the sharpness a touch? The dots are very noticeable and distracting. Just a thought.

Ok so its because its too sharp?....and not because of the noise? I had to shoot at a high iso because of the low light....but I also did sharpen a lot too. Thanks for your advice.

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[Puma]

Good first-try. I agree with @JacaRanda, try w/o the feeder. Hummingbirds are pretty easy to shoot/predict, once you get used to their "habits". They generally will feed, back up, feed, back up etc. You shoot when they're away from the feeder. I set up my tripod and camera and just wait... Buy the Picture "Anna's Hummingbird to the Right"

Have fun!

OK..I need to try it with a tripod...I am hand holding .....while sitting inside my car next to the feeder (using it as a wildlife blind) lol....this is a new feeder and the birds are skiddish.

Thanks for the advice

-Puma-

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[HikinMike]

Good first-try. I agree with @JacaRanda, try w/o the feeder. Hummingbirds are pretty easy to shoot/predict, once you get used to their "habits". They generally will feed, back up, feed, back up etc. You shoot when they're away from the feeder. I set up my tripod and camera and just wait... Buy the Picture "Anna's Hummingbird to the Right"

Have fun!

OK..I need to try it with a tripod...I am hand holding .....while sitting inside my car next to the feeder (using it as a wildlife blind) lol....this is a new feeder and the birds are skiddish.

Thanks for the advice

-Puma-

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You don't need a blind for Hummingbirds. They are actually pretty curious. Many times they buzz around my head.

I use a tripod because the camera/lens gets heavy after awhile.

 

[Puma]

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I tried to crop out the feeder but I think it screwed up the pic by cropping so much.



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