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Location
I took this photo at Reifel Bird sanctuary in Richmond BC.Time
It was taken at about 10 AM.Lighting
With Hummingbird photography lighting is everything. The sun was at 45° and behind me. It was the perfect angle to light up the bird.Equipment
I was using a tripod from about 10 feet to the subject. My equipment: Canon T3i, Canon 100 to 400 mm L lens., No flash, Shutter, 1/2000, ISO 400, F5.6Inspiration
Six years ago I was shooting mainly eagles, hawks, ducks etc. I noticed that there was a hummingbird feeder just outside the entrance to the bird sanctuary. I decided to try my luck knowing that they moved extremely fast. After playing around with my settings I finally found something that worked. Since then hummingbirds have become my main area of interest.Editing
My post processing consisted of: cropping, noise reduction, shake reduction [if handheld], tone and brightness adjustment. I do this in on one photo suite and Photoshop.In my camera bag
Pretty simple, Canon 7D, and Canon 100 to 400 L lens.Feedback
. I use Topaz noise reduction and shake reduction if i'm not using a tripod which is most of the time. In shooting Hummingbirds this is essential. Ideally, it should be at about a 45 degree angle coming from behind you. The bird has to be lit up to produce sharp images, but too much light at the wrong angle will destroy it. Rufouses overall produce better images. As a general rule, look at the Hummingbirds beak tip and just under the eye. The sharper they are the better the picture and the more you can do in editing. Increase or decrease your shutter speed according to the amount of light on the bird.Keep experimenting and learning. It takes time and patience.
