Finally....hummers!

It took all year to even get them to appear at the feeders. But, once the neighbor runs out of food.....lol. Now, I have them swarming all over. I have seen up to 6 at once. And, the territorial wars are really getting wild now.

I give these shots a C to a C- for quality, but they are my first ever. Mind you, these are also being exclusively shot through my kitchen window right now. I have to use iso1600 most times to get any dof. And, the shutter can even be slow at 1/640. I assume most of you are at least 1/800+?

This one is like a bunt single just to get the game started...lol.

They look nice Chopper, nice clarity for shooting thru some glass. Try going outside and sitting in a chair as close as you think and move a little closer each day they will get used to you, they are always hungry, it may take some time, move slowly, you might be surprised! Lets see some more.

I forgot to say about speed, I think shooting a deeper f stop is more important overall than speed..... sometimes, it all depends on what you can get out off the light you have, many of my shots are 1/200, though they are mostly sitting still, wait for the right moment

Great starting point Chopper! Like Bret said, they'll learn that you aren't going away, as long as you don't make any sudden moves. I start with a chair about 12' feet away from some flowers, and they buzz away when they first see me there. But within a half hour they'r e back and more "relaxed" , if that's at all possible, and start feeding. Then I'll start moving the chair a bit closer and a bit closer each time they leave. They do have a tolerance level though, and it varies by each location I try this. Soemtimes 9' is about as close as they'll let the chair get. Any closer and they just do a fly-by. And the left arm does get tired holding the camera/lens up and almost ready to shoot. A tripod might be a good idea, never tried it, nut I suspect moving it around to get it pointe properly would scare them off. Oh, and unlike Bret, I tend to use 1/2000 to 1/2500, and occasionally 1/3200. Maybe that's my mistake, seeing Bret's results, mabe I'll try a slower shutter speed and see what happens

Thanks for the comments, guys. The feeder is abuzz with them all day long now. They've certainly claimed their nectar...lol. I am starting to see more of the territorial behaviors that would make great images, too. Now, if I can just get the time.........

This is a great start and I hope with some patience you can get the shots you're after. I wear red sunglasses....ever have a Hummingbird buzz your face? Try the glasses..it's quite fun and they get used to you quickly that way...I just move slowly when I have to.

Very nice start, they will get used to you after a while. If you place a natural perch someplace with good light, background and a good vantage point for them, you should be able to get some great sitting shots.