Hummer In Flight Attempt 2 / tips appreciated

[jhjl1]

This one may be a little better than the first photo I posted. C@C welcome

[dazzlebea]

Awesome capture, James!

Same lens, the macro?

[Sharpy]

You'r asking for tips James?? I think you should br giving them - this is a beautiful shot maybe ( but I'm still not sure ) a tad more DOF. Great work.
Regards Alan.

[jhjl1]

Awesome capture, James!

Same lens, the macro?

Thank you Bea and yes this is the 100mm macro.

[jhjl1]

You'r asking for tips James?? I think you should br giving them - this is a beautiful shot maybe ( but I'm still not sure ) a tad more DOF. Great work.
Regards Alan.

Thanks Alan. I was at f/5.6 and 1/250 of a second to get this. I don't think I could have gotten the shot with a slower shutter speed. It's a constant learning curve.

[Servo'd]

This one may be a little better than the first photo I posted. C@C welcome

how far away were you from the hummer at the time, and where were you sitting/standing/podding in relation to the feeder? just out of curiosity

[jhjl1]

how far away were you from the hummer at the time, and where were you sitting/standing/podding in relation to the feeder? just out of curiosity

The photo was taken while sitting at my desk with a decent prop for elbows. I was about three to four feet away. The camera level was maybe 6-10 inches below the level of the hummer.

[pttenn]

oh man, that shot is beautiful. I loved the first one also but this one is outstanding. I am sooo jealous!

[Sindri Skulason]

Excellent shot. Just one word to describe it...BEAUTIFUL. :-)

[jhjl1]

oh man, that shot is beautiful. I loved the first one also but this one is outstanding. I am sooo jealous!

Thank you Ptten!

[jhjl1]

Excellent shot. Just one word to describe it...BEAUTIFUL. :-)

Hey, thanks Sindri! I actually have more fun just sitting and watching but I can't pass up the chance for a decent photo.

[Anthony J Howe]

Did very well with this shot James, it's a good flight shot with a nice fan tail spread out. Also nice colours to it, well done.

[Reyno]

Nicely captured James.

[IanC_UK]

thats a very nice capture ! :) sorry i cant give any tips ! dont think you need them if you stick to that method ! :)

[Servo'd]

The photo was taken while sitting at my desk with a decent prop for elbows. I was about three to four feet away. The camera level was maybe 6-10 inches below the level of the hummer.

Ahh, your desk is out side? or is this hanging right outside your office/house, seen out of an open window?

[jhjl1]

Did very well with this shot James, it's a good flight shot with a nice fan tail spread out. Also nice colours to it, well done.

Thanks Anthony.

[jhjl1]

Nicely captured James.

Thank you Reyno!

[jhjl1]

thats a very nice capture ! :) sorry i cant give any tips ! dont think you need them if you stick to that method ! :)
Thanks Ian!

[jhjl1]

Ahh, your desk is out side? or is this hanging right outside your office/house, seen out of an open window?

Close. It feels like I'm outside when I open the window. I have the hummingbird feeder less than a foot outside the window and the two dowels that appear to be coming out the monitor are perches for the other birds and their feeder. I have photographed deer eating at the bird feeder as well.

[Servo'd]

Close. It feels like I'm outside when I open the window. I have the hummingbird feeder less than a foot outside the window and the two dowels that appear to be coming out the monitor are perches for the other birds and their feeder. I have photographed deer eating at the bird feeder as well.

oh i see thats very funny it looks like the same wood on my house's Pella windows. problem is i cant shoot through it because it has a screen :/

[jhjl1]

oh i see thats very funny it looks like the same wood on my house's Pella windows. problem is i cant shoot through it because it has a screen :/

Back in 2004 I had one deer nosing the window, the screen messed up my shot (that and the fact I had a long zoom with a subject 3 feet away) so i took them off and put them in the garage. The next month a huge buck was at the bird feeder and i was able to get the photo because of that.

[ngannet]

This one may be a little better than the first photo I posted. C@C welcome


You don't need any tips, you should be giving them! I absolutely love this shot. Sharp and awesome colors.

[Photodawg1]

Breathtakingly beautiful!

[Reed Goodwin]

Excellent capture. I just love how the body and head of the bird are so darned sharp yet the wings and tail are blurred in flight. Absolutely stunning.
Reed

[jhjl1]

You don't need any tips, you should be giving them! I absolutely love this shot. Sharp and awesome colors.

Thank you ngannet. I only get about 15% keepers shooting the hummers in flight.

[jhjl1]

Breathtakingly beautiful!

Thanks Photodawg!

[jhjl1]

Excellent capture. I just love how the body and head of the bird are so darned sharp yet the wings and tail are blurred in flight. Absolutely stunning.
Reed
Thanks Reed.

[justin carpenter]

wow this is a beautiful shot! possibly one of the best shots i have seen of the hummingbird but i havent looked at many. this birds wings must flap pretty fast? coz i have never seen a photo that has stopped the wings. Great shot of a good looking bird.

[jhjl1]

wow this is a beautiful shot! possibly one of the best shots i have seen of the hummingbird but i havent looked at many. this birds wings must flap pretty fast? coz i have never seen a photo that has stopped the wings. Great shot of a good looking bird.

Thanks Justin. The Hummingbird beats it's wings between 10-80 times per second.
http://www.hummingbirds.net/about.html#wingbeat

[Reigh Higgins]

Beautiful shot. Thanks for sharing.

[jhjl1]

Beautiful shot. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Reigh, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[Ron Lacey]

This one may be a little better than the first photo I posted. C@C welcome

You want tips James? I think you're the one who should be handing them out, this photo is awsome.

Ron

[jhjl1]

You want tips James? I think you're the one who should be handing them out, this photo is awsome.

Ron

Hello Ron. Coming from the Godfather of bird and chipmunk (skwerl) photography I'll take that as a compliment. Thank you kindly.