Tom Barry Posted June 8, 2015 Share #1 Posted June 8, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/246118-ready-for-a-little-nectar/?do=findComment&comment=2830491'>More sharing options...
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stuny Posted June 8, 2015 Share #2 Posted June 8, 2015 Excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancoisF Posted June 9, 2015 Share #3 Posted June 9, 2015 Very good Tom! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwest Wanderer Posted June 9, 2015 Share #4 Posted June 9, 2015 Very nice Tom. Just enough motion in the wing to add life to the image. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted June 9, 2015 Share #5 Posted June 9, 2015 Lovely photo Tom. Please tell me how you set up and take these photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Barry Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted June 9, 2015 Thanks, Stuart, Francois, Bill and Mark. Mark, I have potted and planted flowers (butterfly weed and black-and-blue salvia are much favored by our hummers), feeders, etc., for birds, hummers, butterflies and other pollinators in our backyard and to a lesser extent the front. My best results come from two places in the backyard. On a lower patio, I sit in a chair between big pots of hibiscus, so the flowers in pots going up the stone stairs (we're on a hillside) are in sunshine with a shady background. The other is a folding chair I set up in the shade by rose bushes at the side of our greenhouse; this gets me closer to the flowers. I don't hide, and simply sit still. I can even get up and move slowly toward a hummer without disturbing it. Quick movement will scare the bird off. Also, I generally have found that flash startles hummers, and of course you can't fire bursts with flash, so I don't often use it. I use any one of my cameras that has a good burst mode (In this case, the FZ1000) and a telephoto reach of at least 400mm. I like to use ISO 400 or higher. Most newer cameras will give good results at even higher ISOs. When shooting hummers at flowers in the sun, I spot-meter, so the background is dark. Hummers that are concentrating on flowers will give me time for a good number of bursts. I don't rely on follow-focus or servo focus because I haven't got a camera that can follow these quick little birds reliably. When the bird moves to a new flower, or hovers for a moment before diving in, I fire a high-speed burst, trying to keep focus on the head/eye. I hand-hold usually, because I find tripods are a pain to use and avoid them whenever possible in my photography. There are far fewer "keepers" than "throwaways," and If I were using film, it would be ruinously expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted June 9, 2015 Share #7 Posted June 9, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) A marvelous capture with the framing, colors and sharpness. Great bokeh. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allamande Posted June 10, 2015 Share #8 Posted June 10, 2015 A terrific moment showcasing one of these lovely creatures! And thanks for your mini-tutorial that's very helpful. Ece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted June 10, 2015 Share #9 Posted June 10, 2015 Great shot, Tom. I know how fast those things move and they're not easy to catch in flight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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