dicklaxt
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Post by dicklaxt on May 8, 2015 15:53:02 GMT
I sure don't know if it's a female or juvenile for sure but I'm leaning towards an adult female. It is a Ruby Throated clan member for sure. I really have an awfully hard time getting a decent image of a Hummingbird with my camera. This type shot at a feeder must be with auto-focus selected and my SX50 fixed lens isn't all that fast so consequently I have a lot of out of focus Hummingbird shots. This one I have been working towards all week and I'd guess it's probably after at least 500 exposures and still don't have a real sharp one. dick  Here she is a couple of seconds later.  |
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chesney
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Post by chesney on May 8, 2015 23:43:34 GMT
I think a female adult....and wow, excellent images...these little critters are hard to get!
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Post by jackscrap on May 9, 2015 1:59:39 GMT
No hummingbirds in Oz, thanks for sharing this one!
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dicklaxt
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Post by dicklaxt on May 9, 2015 10:44:08 GMT
Thanks for looking Che and Jac,,,I'm going to do better hopefully today if we get some sun. BTW Jac,where is Oz?
I just went out and moved the feeder for the sun's advantage,it's still dark but those little guys will be filling their tanks at the crack of dawn. I don't get the sun needed until about 2 hours after sunrise due to my setup limitations so still have time for some sausage and eggs.smile
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Post by jackscrap on May 9, 2015 11:48:56 GMT
Thanks for looking Che and Jac,,,I'm going to do better hopefully today if we get some sun. BTW Jac,where is Oz? dick Oz is shorthand for Australia, Dick, a lot quicker to type... |
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Post by BuckSkin on May 20, 2015 6:43:09 GMT
Our area is thickly populated with that very same species.
Photographing around a feeder is best for getting a quality image; if you photograph one of those tiny green devils in natures greenery, looking for the hummingbird in the image is akin to one of those "Where's Waldo" books.
Have you tried mounting the camera stationary at the feeder and using a remote ?
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craftysnapper
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Post by craftysnapper on May 20, 2015 7:43:14 GMT
Dick from all accounts and a little research you will not get a shutter speed fast enough to freeze these little suckers even on a top range DSLR let alone the camera you have. It would take a shutter speed of 1/10000 to freeze a hummingbird, the only way to acheieve this will be with flash which has a short duration and can freeze movement. See here... www.digitalbirdphotography.com/7.7.html |
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