I've Been Framed!

[Dean_Gretsch]

Thank you. I usually get one every year, but this one was late because of all the rain.

 

[zombiesniper147 12]

Very nice.

 

[Photo Lady]

Great shot

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Very nice.

Great shot

Thank you both very much.

 

[CherylL]

Great shot! I like the detail on the bird.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Great shot! I like the detail on the bird.

Thank you. I think you deserve a reward!

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[CherylL]

Great shot! I like the detail on the bird.

Thank you. I think you deserve a reward!

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Wow! Lots of detail so close up.

 

[Winona]

The last two are nice and sharp! I actually find them easier than other birds because they are not afraid. I can stay next to the feeder, focus, and they keep coming. I have to be careful of being run into when they gett chasing each other!

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Great shot! I like the detail on the bird.

Thank you. I think you deserve a reward!

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Wow! Lots of detail so close up.

The last two are nice and sharp! I actually find them easier than other birds because they are not afraid. I can stay next to the feeder, focus, and they keep coming. I have to be careful of being run into when they gett chasing each other!

Thanks much! We have at least 3 regulars and they are always chasing each other away. I always marvel at the picture with multiple birds feeding at the same time. I wonder why ours are so greedy

 

[K9Kirk]

Almost escaped me, very nice pics!

 

[RVT1K]

Nice hummer, I have 2 that hang around our camper every 12 minutes I’ll have to work at getting one. They aren’t the easiest

I have much better success with the females as the tend to behave differently. The females are far more likely to hover in one spot, move in to feed, and then return to hovering in the same spot.

The males are far more inclined to dive in, eat, and leave. But they often will perch nearby to keep an eye on things.

I just returned from friends in MD and spent a lot of time photographing "their" hummingbirds. There were two males who were far more interested in protecting territory than eating, the boneheads would even chase the females away!

I also will typically shoot in Aperture Priority to help get a little more depth of focus and adjust the ISO to get a shutter speed I want. But don't get too hung up on super-high shutter speeds, I've gotten good shots at 1/800 sec and even a little lower.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Almost escaped me, very nice pics!

Better late than never! Thank you much.

Nice hummer, I have 2 that hang around our camper every 12 minutes I’ll have to work at getting one. They aren’t the easiest

I have much better success with the females as the tend to behave differently. The females are far more likely to hover in one spot, move in to feed, and then return to hovering in the same spot.

The males are far more inclined to dive in, eat, and leave. But they often will perch nearby to keep an eye on things.

I just returned from friends in MD and spent a lot of time photographing "their" hummingbirds. There were two males who were far more interested in protecting territory than eating, the boneheads would even chase the females away!

I also will typically shoot in Aperture Priority to help get a little more depth of focus and adjust the ISO to get a shutter speed I want. But don't get too hung up on super-high shutter speeds, I've gotten good shots at 1/800 sec and even a little lower.

Thank you for all that info. Makes sense.