Thanks for all the encouraging feedback! I'll definitely try again, but need to go get another six pack first. Or maybe wine would work better.
Originally posted by dcmsox2004 fantastic first effort! wish i could entice hummers to my home... dave m
You know, we had this hummingbird feeder that was kind of an upmarket affair, with dark brown glass and copper trim, and I never once saw a hummingbird approach it over the three years we had it, even though there are plenty of hummingbirds in the area. Then I tossed it and got this $5 special red plastic thing from Lowe's, and the birds have been swarming to it.
Originally posted by loco Now, that's a strategy I might have to try! Great job! How on earth did you nail the focus with the way they dart all about?
I just mounted the camera on a tripod, set it on manual focus for where I thought the bird would hover and kept it there, picked a very high (3200) ISO and then stopped down to f11 for high DOF, set the camera on +2EV to compensate for the backlight, and then went inside with my remote and waited for the birds to come. When I saw one I just fired away. What you're seeing is the best of maybe 50 pictures. The hard part is getting one entirely in frame and in focus and with a good view of face and wings.