ReneeBlake

"Goodbye . . ."

The Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds will be leaving for warmer climates soon. I was so happy to get a shot of this female last week. Goodbye for now little beauty....
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The Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds will be leaving for warmer climates soon. I was so happy to get a shot of this female last week. Goodbye for now little beauty.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 500 Shutter 1/200

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Sep, 2013

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Behind The Lens

Location

I shot this Ruby-Throated Hummingbird through my living room window.

Time

Early morning.

Lighting

It was a rather low light situation so I used a high ISO.

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon Zoom 1200-400 1:4.5-5.6

Inspiration

I love to watch the hummingbirds and have a feeder set up on a shepherds hook right outside my window so I can capture moments like this without disturbing the tiny beauties.

Editing

This was one of my older shots and the only post processing was a touch of fill light and minor cropping.I normally do a bit of post processing on a majority of my shots with PS Elements and/or Lightroom 3.

In my camera bag

My Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Canon Zoom 100-400mm 1:4.5-5.6, Canon Macro lens EF 100mm 1:2.8, Canon lens EF 50mm 1:1.2, Canon Zoom 24-105mm 1:4 L IS, Canon Zoom 16-35mm 1:2.8 L II, Canon Speedlite 580 EX II, Canon Macro ring lite MR-14EX and a Manfrotto tripod.

Feedback

Plant a lot of hummingbird friendly flowers and shrubs to lure them to your yard and of course keep plenty of feeders filled. Set up a blind or a hiding spot for yourself and safe perches nearby for the wildlife and then wait for the little beauties to show up. You also need to experiment and find a pleasing location with an uncluttered background for your hummingbird setup. Keep in mind that sometimes stepping to one side or another as you are shooting can make a big difference in the background of your composition. My ISO was bumped up here to to be able to accommodate a fast enough shutter speed to capture the wing movement in the low light situation. I also shoot most of my hummingbirds and other wildlife images with a wide aperture,usually 5.6. Be patient and have fun !

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"Goodbye . . ."

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