Trying my best to shoot Hummers...

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Spent several hours today trying to get a couple of decent shots of these girls ( I have yet to see a male), it is not easy. I sure would appreciate any pointers. This is the best I could do with my limited experience in shooting Hummers. I was using my 70-200 with 1.4 TC.

 

[Dustcloth]

Dude....

Those are fantastic! I've been trying my heart out lately but just can't get 'em let alone in focus. Seems like the hummers I have here are as drab as drab can be. Yours are very colorful and in sharp focus! Are these all hand held? What were your settings BTW?

Good work!

-Jim

 

[Rolland]

Several hours well spent, really nice captures....

 

[JimmyO]

:hail:

 

[uplander]

Shameless insertion of my own hummer shot

 

[uplander]

Ooops I forget to say I really like your shots . The dark back ground really make them click!

 

[BrandonS]

I don't see anything wrong with them. My only thing is the feeder. That's just a hangup of my own though.

 

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Dude....

Those are fantastic! I've been trying my heart out lately but just can't get 'em let alone in focus. Seems like the hummers I have here are as drab as drab can be. Yours are very colorful and in sharp focus! Are these all hand held? What were your settings BTW?

Good work!

-Jim

I used my Canon 30D with my 70-200 + 1.4 TC. I also used 2 off camera speedlights (430 EX) and one speedlight (580 EX II) on camera. The exif data should be intact.

Shutter on all of them was @ 1/250.
ISO between 200-400
Aperture- f/8-f/14

Shameless insertion of my own hummer shot

Nice photo uplander, what were your settings?

I don't see anything wrong with them. My only thing is the feeder. That's just a hangup of my own though.

Yes, I understand what you are saying about the feeders, this is my first shots of Hummers so I am still learning their habits and the best way to photograph them. Hope to get them in more natural settings in the future.

 

[uplander]

I used my Canon 30D with my 70-200 + 1.4 TC. I also used 2 off camera speedlights (430 EX) and one speedlight (580 EX II) on camera. The exif data should be intact.

Shutter on all of them was @ 1/250.
ISO between 200-400
Aperture- f/8-f/14



Nice photo uplander, what were your settings?



Yes, I understand what you are saying about the feeders, this is my first shots of Hummers so I am still learning their habits and the best way to photograph them. Hope to get them in more natural settings in the future.

I shot this hummer with a Canon EF 400 f/2.8L with a Kenko 1.4 TC mounted on a Canon 40D shot off a monopod at ISO 400, 1/800, f/7. Focal length of 560mm using the center focus point.

 

[Dave127]

All those are impressive. Keep it up