Hummingbird - Male ruby Throated
The feeder is out of view. They are quick but for a second or 2 they are perfectly still other then the wings
The feeder is out of view. They are quick but for a second or 2 they are perfectly still other then the wings
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Location
This image was taken from my deck in Oxford CT. The hummingbird feeder is out of the frame so its easy to know where the bird will be coming to.Time
It was taken at 2:00 in the afternoon in May so you just had some of the beginnings of the golden hourLighting
The feeder was placed in a position so when the hummer came to it she would be facing the sun. The bokeh behind the bird is just the woods about 40 feet away which are thrown out of focus even at f8 due to the closeness of the camera( about 8 feet away from the bird)Equipment
Nikon D7000. f8 , 1/1600, ISO 1000, 80-400mm Nikon Lens on a tripod, wireless remote. Hand held no flash and camera set at continuous high shutter release, 6 FPSInspiration
The birds came to the feeder at random times , but they do come every day. To get this shot I waited 2 hours with the camera pre focused to the entry point of the feeder and used a remote. Although they are fast there is a split second when they stop just before they go into the feeder and they are perfectly still except for their wings.Editing
Post processed in Light Room 6. cropping, spot remover, some sharpening and used the shadow slider to pull out some of the detail.In my camera bag
Nikon D-7000, Nikon D-5100, 80-400mm lens , 1.4 Tele converter , 18-105 NikonFeedback
People will look at this photo and say "lucky shot" my reply is Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity. I do a lot of bird and animal photography and the best piece of advice I have has nothing to do with settings or equipment. You need to do research on your subject. How it moves , where it goes , what will attract it and what will spook it. You must have a passion and most of all you must be patient. I took hundreds of images before I got this one.
