My very first and only Hummingbird shot... now i am hot... lol

[Photo Lady]

First time.. and it wasn't easy.. i will keep practicing...

 

[vtf]

Excellent try, still a tad fuzzy. I tried all last year and never could get close enough or had a fast enough zoom to come close.
Good Job :thumbup:

 

[Photo Lady]

Excellent try, still a tad fuzzy. I tried all last year and never could get close enough or had a fast enough zoom to come close.
Good Job :thumbup:

thanks very much for encouragement.. yes i can see my focus was off.. probably mostly hand shaking..lol.. i am going to keep trying.. you should too

 

[PhotoTish]

I like the background and the motion blur. I think this is the best shot you have posted and I like it lots :thumbup:

What lens did you use?

 

[Gaerek]

I imagine you have a hummingbird feeder or something like that? If you do, try this. Camera on tripod, facing the feeder. Set focus on one of the little feeder tube things where they eat from. Now wait. Use a remote if you have one and shoot a burst each time you see one go for the feeder. Adjust focus if you need to. Keep shutter speed as high as you can while still keeping enough DoF to get the whole bird, and give yourself some fudge in your area of focus. I've never done this, but heard of good things with a setup like this. Probably worth a try, at least.

 

[Photo Lady]

I like the background and the motion blur. I think this is the best shot you have posted and I like it lots :thumbup:

What lens did you use?

thanks so much... Tamron 18-270mm ... i appreciate you telling me...

 

[Photo Lady]

I imagine you have a hummingbird feeder or something like that? If you do, try this. Camera on tripod, facing the feeder. Set focus on one of the little feeder tube things where they eat from. Now wait. Use a remote if you have one and shoot a burst each time you see one go for the feeder. Adjust focus if you need to. Keep shutter speed as high as you can while still keeping enough DoF to get the whole bird, and give yourself some fudge in your area of focus. I've never done this, but heard of good things with a setup like this. Probably worth a try, at least.

wow cannot wait to try this now.. i have my little tripod here in the box.. just set up the feeders.. i have a nice place to sit and wait it out... just have to take your notes with me..lol.. tommorrow.. i will be out there... thanks

 

[vtf]

I think it's more motion blur than focus. Try it at 1/500th next time. I don't think you will necessarily stop the wings but maybe stop the motion of it darting back and forth. If close enough maybe try flash. Just my thoughts I will be trying out when they eventually get here.

 

[Photo Lady]

I think it's more motion blur than focus. Try it at 1/500th next time. I don't think you will necessarily stop the wings but maybe stop the motion of it darting back and forth. If close enough maybe try flash. Just my thoughts I will be trying out when they eventually get here.

okay.. thanks for that too.. i will try again tommorrow.. the hummers are not in Kansas,MO... or Kansas Kansas yet.? i will send some on there way...lol

 

[GreatPhotoRace]

These are so difficult to take, but once you take one it's so rewarding! Slightly out of focus, but if managed to get one in really sharp focus, i'd tip my hat off to you!

 

[vtf]

I don't have feeders up and haven't seen them as of yet on any of our other flowers. Usually they will show up when our honey suckle vine blooms. Both them and the hawk moths.

 

[Photo Lady]

These are so difficult to take, but once you take one it's so rewarding! Slightly out of focus, but if managed to get one in really sharp focus, i'd tip my hat off to you!

That is my goal....i will keep trying until in focus... thanks...

 

[Photo Lady]

I don't have feeders up and haven't seen them as of yet on any of our other flowers. Usually they will show up when our honey suckle vine blooms. Both them and the hawk moths.

well i cannot wait for you to show yours off.... so i am holding you to it..

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

You stop a hummingbirds wings by using flash. Using manual mode, you can lower the ambient by stopping down the lens or using an ND filter ) and hit the bird with flash so that the only exposure is the fraction of a second that the flash lights the scene. ( Much like a strobe light makes your eyes see choppy little frames of light so that everything seems to move funny. )

Many professional hummingbird shots are taken with multiple strobes around the bird. I have also seen instances with faux backgrounds ( poster board ) clamped behind a feeder. You get the birds used to feeding there and then replace the feeder with a real flower, perhaps with a bit of the feed solution dripped inside, and then wait and shoot.

 

[Photo Lady]

You stop a hummingbirds wings by using flash. Using manual mode, you can lower the ambient by stopping down the lens or using an ND filter ) and hit the bird with flash so that the only exposure is the fraction of a second that the flash lights the scene. ( Much like a strobe light makes your eyes see choppy little frames of light so that everything seems to move funny. )

Many professional hummingbird shots are taken with multiple strobes around the bird. I have also seen instances with faux backgrounds ( poster board ) clamped behind a feeder. You get the birds used to feeding there and then replace the feeder with a real flower, perhaps with a bit of the feed solution dripped inside, and then wait and shoot.

i will use the flash.. thanks... that is a very important one.. and i was going to ask about it so perfect timing that you gave me the heads up... thanks so much..Liz