First attempt....Hummingbird

I guess for my first attempt it's not too bad for the Nifty Fifty

Yep, you are right, it is pretty good. The exposure on the bird is spot on, detail is good, it is sharp, just a bit of noise but who cares. Keep at it.

Great first shot. The exposure given the angle and the light is right on. As you get consistent, get rid of the feeder.

Thanks L.J.G. and Ted
Only took a lousy month after setting the feeder up for them to get a wiff of it lol.
Get rid of the feeder? Lol then the buggers will never come back

WolfsPride wrote in post #15999420
Thanks L.J.G. and Ted
Only took a lousy month after setting the feeder up for them to get a wiff of it lol.
Get rid of the feeder? Lol then the buggers will never come back

haha, that's true but I think what he means is that once you hone in on your skills you can take the photo while the hummer is hovering nearby the feeder. That way you will not actually have the feeder in the shot, or you can crop it out. Check out some of Ted's hummer photos on this forum and it can give you some unique ideas on how to setup a more natural looking shot. His framing is quite nice.

Good luck, and great start on your hummer photo excursion!

I will check them out Birdwatcher and thank you

WolfsPride wrote in post #15999420
Thanks L.J.G. and Ted
Only took a lousy month after setting the feeder up for them to get a wiff of it lol.
Get rid of the feeder? Lol then the buggers will never come back

WP:

I have been shooting hummers a long time. I have a feeder up when I am not photographing hummers. What I recommend to you and anyone else who reads my reply is buy honey suckle, salvia or sage (there are many other flowering plants). Keep them in the pots they come in. Place them around your feeder.

The problem with photographing hummers with a feeder is they will hit the feeder only briefly because they get a maximum load. With the flowers, they have to move from flower to flower to get the same tongue full. More opportunity to get a great shot minus the feeder in the shot.

Good luck.

Not bad at all, especially for a 50mm. Excellent advice from Ted concerning flowers.

If you do use a feeder, do yourself a favor and hang it at what will be eye-level when you're sitting in a chair (assuming you have no roaming cats). Then you can sit comfortably and wait.

I've also used a table, parking the feeder at one end, while I sit in a chair at the other. Maybe set everything up a day in advance, so they're used to it being there.

Wait for them to back away from the feeder, so you don'y get it in the photo. Of course flowers are always nicer.

TedEllis wrote in post #15999570
WP:

I have been shooting hummers a long time. I have a feeder up when I am not photographing hummers. What I recommend to you and anyone else who reads my reply is buy honey suckle, salvia or sage (there are many other flowering plants). Keep them in the pots they come in. Place them around your feeder.

The problem with photographing hummers with a feeder is they will hit the feeder only briefly because they get a maximum load. With the flowers, they have to move from flower to flower to get the same tongue full. More opportunity to get a great shot minus the feeder in the shot.

Good luck.

I like this idea.....A LOT. Seeing as though we still have some landscaping to do I have another trip to the nursery

LV Moose wrote in post #15999625
Not bad at all, especially for a 50mm. Excellent advice from Ted concerning flowers.

If you do use a feeder, do yourself a favor and hang it at what will be eye-level when you're sitting in a chair (assuming you have no roaming cats). Then you can sit comfortably and wait.

I've also used a table, parking the feeder at one end, while I sit in a chair at the other. Maybe set everything up a day in advance, so they're used to it being there.

Wait for them to back away from the feeder, so you don'y get it in the photo. Of course flowers are always nicer.

Best advise I have received today is parking my old carcass in a chair

Good catch.

Mike