Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird.

[Maz]

hello everyone,

I took this photo in late august at my hummingbird feeder. They are great companions and leave Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada for warmer climate around September 15.
I hope you like it.
http://www.homesteadsforsale.com/hummingbird.jpg

Maz (Digital Rebel
http://www.homesteadsforsale.com

[bballboy30]

WOW!!!

That's a great pic. I have tried photographing hummingbirds at a feeder with my S1 IS and know how hard it is. What shutter speed was that and what lens did you ues?

Alex

[Khaja]

Maz....

Great shot.

Khaja

[Maz]

hello bballboy 30.

Thank you for your fine comments about my photo. This is the information I have on the photo.
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL, Shooting Mode Sports Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/2000
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1 Metering Mode Evaluative
Exposure Compensation 0 ISO Speed 400
Tamron Lens 70.0 - 300.0mm (f/4-5.6) Focal Length 183.0mm
Image Size 3072x2048 Image Quality Fine Flash Off
White Balance Auto AF Mode Manual Focus
Parameters Contrast +1 Sharpness +1 Color saturation +1
Color tone Normal Color Space sRGB File Size 2382KB

Maz
http://www.homesteadsforsale.com

[c0ntr0lz]

you're telling me you stopped that guys wings with an ISO of 400 and 1/2000?
wow!! was it really bright or something? cause you have to have a lot of light to hit 1/2000 shutter.
awesome work

[sparker1]

That shot is simply incredible. They rarely stay still for more than an instant, so it takes skill and luck to get the "perfect" shot. Very good work.

[Mills]

Incredible shot. Been trying and still have not been able to get a good one of a hummingbird.

[robertwgross]

I will divulge one secret to hummingbird shooting.

When you fill up the sugar water in the feeder, don't give them the full dose of sugar. Cut back the sugar by about half. They will still stop there, but they will spend two or three times as long to get what they need. That gives the shooter two or three times as long to get the shot.

I get Anna's hummingbirds all winter.

---Bob Gross---

[marie]

I will divulge one secret to hummingbird shooting.

When you fill up the sugar water in the feeder, don't give them the full dose of sugar. Cut back the sugar by about half. They will still stop there, but they will spend two or three times as long to get what they need. That gives the shooter two or three times as long to get the shot.

I get Anna's hummingbirds all winter.

---Bob Gross---:(

:lol:


"I get Anna's hummingbirds all winter "


prove it

:mrgreen:







beautiful shot Maz:cool:

[robertwgross]

I still get Anna's hummingbirds all winter in Northern California.

They come to my patio feeder. They come to the park. I got so many shots of one in the park during November and December that I had to quit shooting them. It's mostly males. One male will chase another male, since they are very territorial.

At the "hummingbird garden" in the park, I can set up my tripod at one spot and then just wait. The little hummer only perches on one of three tall bushes, so it doesn't take long for him to come over and pose.

This morning, I was in San Mateo looking for a female Williamson's Sapsucker. I could not see it, but I tried to listen for the sound. The sound was being drowned out by the Anna's hummingbird that was right behind me.

---Bob Gross---

[marie]

I still get Anna's hummingbirds all winter in Northern California.

They come to my patio feeder. They come to the park. I got so many shots of one in the park during November and December that I had to quit shooting them. It's mostly males. One male will chase another male, since they are very territorial.

At the "hummingbird garden" in the park, I can set up my tripod at one spot and then just wait. The little hummer only perches on one of three tall bushes, so it doesn't take long for him to come over and pose.

This morning, I was in San Mateo looking for a female Williamson's Sapsucker. I could not see it, but I tried to listen for the sound. The sound was being drowned out by the Anna's hummingbird that was right behind me.

---Bob Gross---
thanks Bob
sounds lovely

they must be beautiful to see in reality
and hear them
we don't have hummingbirds over here.

but have got many others
:cool:

[stoneylonesome]

WOW! just incredible one of the best I've seen

[cmM]

amazing!

[Maz]

Thank you so much all of you for your great comments. It makes all those missed and bad shots worthwhile. Much appreciated.

Maz
http://www.homesteadsforsale.com