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It's hummingbird time again
Posted By: Marc Langille, 07-21-2009, 05:17 PM

Well, Mike motivated me to dig through my last shoot and some previous ones to see what I could come up with! My apologies Mike, it was simply motivating me to get off my duff and find some more hummer images. I keep finding stuff... there are too many images on my external drives...

#1 and #3 were taken at F/6.3, 1/100 sec., ISO 640, EV -0.3 in heavily overcast skies at 420mm.

The others were at F/6.7, 1/500 sec., ISO 200...








Now for some feeder images - I rarely show these since I prefer in flight or perched shots:




Crop (close to 100%) for detail:


I think the K10D can still do quite nicely! I hope you enjoy them...

Regards,
Marc

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07-24-2009, 10:07 PM   #16
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Excellent shots. Great color and very sharp. I wish I could get shots like those. Well done.

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Stunning captures Marc.
Always love your contributions.
Thanks for sharing.
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We have a ton of hummingbirds here....I love the photos I get....but I'd love to have some guidance on how to take advantage of what I have here. Those are great photos!
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Enjoyed indeed! The second shot is my favourite!
Georg, thank you and glad you enjoyed them...

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Marc... Excellent as usual. My mom has that same feeder I think.

Mike
Thank you Mike! Those are the First Nature Outdoor Products feeders (owned by Daisy).

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Marc

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Superlative as usual Marc. I have to agree with gawan, my fave is #2 also. They're pretty rare around here, so it's nice to see great shots of them.

NaCl(I have a hard enough time with architecture and flowers, and they don't move!)H2O
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Wow absolutely wonderful shots!

I did try some hummingbirds with the DA*300 at F4, ISO800 and 1/125 but most came out unsharp shakey looking, guess I need to use a tripod or faster speed next time around.
A tripod can help, especially in the conditions I was shooting. Try bumping the shutter speed up by changing the EV comp value to -0.3 or -0.6, but not any more than that.

That 5.5 pound lens on the front is not conducive to hand held shots for more than a few in a row... it would be shaky due to muscle fatigue!!

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Wow. Great stuff Marc. I've got the same feeder but nothing to show for it.

Tom G
Tom, a sincere thank you and please remember it's absolutely amazing in terms of numbers here in my front garden! Just 3 feeders will often have 4-8 birds at a time on each one. That doesn't include the Bee Balm and other hummingbird attractions in the garden.

For reference, here's what I posted in one of Mike's hummer threads...



Attracting hummingbirds

The best way to encourage activity (not including my tips on the solution care/handling) is to plant flowering plants AND small bushes in your garden. A great example is the purple sand cherry bush: grows quickly, beautiful leaves and great for them to perch on. Also have some others including an umbrella plant (potted, simply put outside in the summer time) and similar tree like bushes that don't grow much over 6 feet.

Flowering plants can include the following - pretty much any brightly colored and/or tubular flower:
Hibiscus
Autumn Sage
Bee Balm (Bergamot)
Bleeding Heart
Day Lilies
Fuschia
Snap Dragons
Peonies
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia)

Shrubs:
Butterfly bush
Azalea
Lilac
Flowering Quince
Weigela (Cardinal Shrub)

Vines:
Morning Glory
Trumpet Creepers
Honeysuckle
Mandevalia

Trees:
Flowering Crabapple
Hawthorne
Siberian Pea Tree
Mimosa

The above is a very short list, it's just for starters....

Try this book(let): Enjoying Hummingbirds, by Nancy Newfield. There are more than a few out there.
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Excellent shots. Great color and very sharp. I wish I could get shots like those. Well done.
Frank, thank you and I appreciate the kind words. You'd be disappointed at my setup (not the lens) - it's very, very simple, nothing fancy. Although I could setup my blind to get them even closer....

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Stunning captures Marc.
Always love your contributions.
Thanks for sharing.
Ash, very kind of you! My honor to share.

Regards,
Marc

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We have a ton of hummingbirds here....I love the photos I get....but I'd love to have some guidance on how to take advantage of what I have here. Those are great photos!
Thank you smc - let me know what I can do to help out for your hummingbird images. Glad to help if time permits.

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Superlative as usual Marc. I have to agree with gawan, my fave is #2 also. They're pretty rare around here, so it's nice to see great shots of them.

NaCl(I have a hard enough time with architecture and flowers, and they don't move!)H2O
Thanks Salty - I have so many, it's bordering on ridiculous... I should get a video taping done of the numbers - normally a minimum of 10-15 simultaneously are in the garden or on a feeder. At dusk, it's easily double that number.

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Marc
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Excellent and beyond, Marc.
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Nice shots Marc; especially #2 & 4. You sure do this kind of thing well.
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Excellent and beyond, Marc.
Thank you Octav! My honor.

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Nice shots Marc; especially #2 & 4. You sure do this kind of thing well.
Darren, thank you for looking and commenting. I hope you and your family are doing well?

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Marc
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