Hummingbird
My firts hummingbird captured this spring in Argentina. How do you will take this kind of pics?
My firts hummingbird captured this spring in Argentina. How do you will take this kind of pics?
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NIKON D7100
Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 2400/10 
Puerto Madero, Distrito Federal, AR
Nov, 2020Views
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Location
I took this photo in Puerto Madero, Argentina.Time
It was approximately at 5:00 p.m., the sun was about to set.Lighting
When photographing a bird like this I do not recommend using flash because for my personal taste it contaminates the natural colors of its feathers. I recommend natural light and with the sun behind us as much as possible.Equipment
I used my Nikon D7100 + Tamron SP AF 70-300mm f / 4.0-5.6 Di VC USD. Camera in handInspiration
I wanted to get a photo of the hummingbird at the exact moment before it pokes its beak into the flowers, that moment where the bird slows down in flight and appears to be dancing over them. Since last year I have been trying something like that, and that entailed not only being in the exact place and having good luck, but also that the bird did it perfectly, flying at an almost direct angle to my direction. It was also last year when I started photographing city hummingbirds. We don't have much variety of hummingbirds in the city of Buenos Aires. It was pure luck that this image of a subject as dynamic as a hummingbird happened, after a wait of about three hours, some 80 photos poorly focused or with the bird completely absent from the scene; Remember that it is very fast, and I already ready to leave I feel its singular song when it is about to arrive at the flowers. I turned to the flowers and there it was coming at full speed, I raised the camera and focused by hand as best I could. It was a single shot in just that fraction of a second. I liked the result although I am not satisfied yet, I need more.Editing
I only croped it to take it from horizontal to vertical and in this way highlight even more the dynamism of this birdIn my camera bag
D7100 Nikon 50mm f1.8 Sigma 17-50 f2.8 Tamron SP AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di VC USD Flash Yongnuo Yn685+ Control Yn622Feedback
I recommend observing them first because their flight is quite predictable, very contrary to what is thought, as they are territorial birds they follow a flight routine within their territory, obviously also listening to them so we will know when they are close, when they go to the flowers, when they are expelling some intruder etc. At noon these birds are generally not very active. They always return to the same places and get used to our presence quickly. Do not get closer than 2 or 3 meters from the bird and try to break away from the human figure; In my case, I prefer to sit with my legs crossed and my elbows as close to my body as possible, the camera in a position that allows me to bring it to my face without making sudden movements. Like I said, I don't use flash to photograph a bird like this; So I use the ISO to get a minimum exposure time of 1/1000, put the sun behind me and choose days of sun and sky totally clear, without wind or with a light breeze. I leave the EXIF ??here so you get an idea of ??what I say. NIKON D7100 TAMRON SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD A005N 240mm ƒ/5.6 1/1000s ISO 200
