Nature A few more Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds

A few more Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds · 01:24 PM

I've had very little activity at the feeder this summer compared to last summer. Today was rainy and I had a couple that kept coming by and let me get some shots.

**TER-OR** · 07-19-2014, 03:07 PM

Every day is a good day when the feisty little humming birds are buzzing around.

**robgski** · 07-19-2014, 06:21 PM

Nice shots! we have three residents this summer. I got good shots last year and need to try again this year.

GvilleRick · 07-21-2014, 05:16 PM

I switched from the Tamron 90mm to my Pentax DA 18-135 today. A young male was pretty regular all day and chased away other visitors.

This was my favorite.

This last shot was using my Sigma 70-200.

**robgski** · 07-22-2014, 02:49 AM

Nice lighting, is that from a flash or full time spot light?

GvilleRick · 07-22-2014, 05:26 AM

I used a pair of flashes with the camera set up on a tripod. I had a 540 set up to the left and above the feeder with a Stofen diffuser and a 360 below to the right. Both are about 18 inches away and set to 1/16 or 1/32 power. I was sitting across the room and triggered the camera with a remote after prefocusing.

GvilleRick · 07-22-2014, 10:33 AM

I took a few more this morning with the Sigma 70-200 and also shot some video. The young male is the most regular and spends a good bit of time perched above in an oak tree guarding "his" feeder. This shot was taken with the Bigma, the others with the 70-200 f/2.8.

Love the shots with the tail features fanned out.

**Kerrowdown** · 07-22-2014, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by First Poster

A few more Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds

Think the bird in the first image is impostor or a fraud.

GvilleRick · 07-22-2014, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Think the bird in the first image is impostor or a fraud.

He was determined to have the feeder all to himself. He would look around then preen a little then fly down for a drink or to chase away a competitor.

**Kerrowdown** · 07-22-2014, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by GvilleRick

He was determined to have the feeder all to himself

Aye but there's nothing "Ruby" about him at all.

**robgski** · 07-23-2014, 03:06 PM

Great lighting idea, thanks for the details.

GvilleRick · 07-23-2014, 03:10 PM - **1 Like**

Thanks for looking. The setup is similar to the one I posted about last year with this photo..

GvilleRick · 07-27-2014, 01:00 PM

Took a few more shots today without flash at high ISO. Haven't performed any noise reduction.

And one with flash set to high speed flash mode.

GvilleRick · 07-28-2014, 06:03 PM

Took a few more shots yesterday and today using the new K3. I waited until this one returned to sit on a branch outside a window.

This evening I was able to sit near the feeder and shoot rather than use the remote. Got a few more acrobatic poses.

GvilleRick · 07-31-2014, 04:50 PM

Now that the hummers are used to the camera and flash I tried the Tamron 90mm macro again and set it up six or so inches from the feeder to get some closeup shots.

Even closer (uncropped).

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07-19-2014, 03:07 PM	#2
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Every day is a good day when the feisty little humming birds are buzzing around.

07-19-2014, 06:21 PM	#3
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,817	Nice shots! we have three residents this summer. I got good shots last year and need to try again this year.

07-21-2014, 05:16 PM	#4
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,690 Original Poster	I switched from the Tamron 90mm to my Pentax DA 18-135 today. A young male was pretty regular all day and chased away other visitors. This was my favorite. This last shot was using my Sigma 70-200.

07-22-2014, 02:49 AM	#5
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,817	Nice lighting, is that from a flash or full time spot light?

07-22-2014, 05:26 AM	#6
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,690 Original Poster	I used a pair of flashes with the camera set up on a tripod. I had a 540 set up to the left and above the feeder with a Stofen diffuser and a 360 below to the right. Both are about 18 inches away and set to 1/16 or 1/32 power. I was sitting across the room and triggered the camera with a remote after prefocusing.

07-22-2014, 10:33 AM	#7
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,690 Original Poster	I took a few more this morning with the Sigma 70-200 and also shot some video. The young male is the most regular and spends a good bit of time perched above in an oak tree guarding "his" feeder. This shot was taken with the Bigma, the others with the 70-200 f/2.8. Love the shots with the tail features fanned out.

07-22-2014, 12:09 PM	#8
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,835	Originally posted by First Poster A few more Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds Think the bird in the first image is impostor or a fraud.

07-22-2014, 12:52 PM	#9
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,690 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Think the bird in the first image is impostor or a fraud. He was determined to have the feeder all to himself. He would look around then preen a little then fly down for a drink or to chase away a competitor.

07-22-2014, 12:55 PM	#10
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,835	Originally posted by GvilleRick He was determined to have the feeder all to himself Aye but there's nothing "Ruby" about him at all.

07-23-2014, 03:06 PM	#11
robgski Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,817	Great lighting idea, thanks for the details.

07-23-2014, 03:10 PM - 1 Like	#12
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,690 Original Poster	Thanks for looking. The setup is similar to the one I posted about last year with this photo..

07-27-2014, 01:00 PM	#13
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,690 Original Poster	Took a few more shots today without flash at high ISO. Haven't performed any noise reduction. And one with flash set to high speed flash mode.

07-28-2014, 06:03 PM	#14
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,690 Original Poster	Took a few more shots yesterday and today using the new K3. I waited until this one returned to sit on a branch outside a window. This evening I was able to sit near the feeder and shoot rather than use the remote. Got a few more acrobatic poses.

07-31-2014, 04:50 PM	#15
GvilleRick Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,690 Original Poster	Now that the hummers are used to the camera and flash I tried the Tamron 90mm macro again and set it up six or so inches from the feeder to get some closeup shots. Even closer (uncropped).