hummingbird

[rick020200]

Recently, while on vacation, I was also able to capture a hummingbird. Not once, not twice, but about 10 times. Yes, there was a feeder, and the hummingbirds were accustomed to people in the area. The shots were taken on a tripod, with the camera and flash set in full manual mode. I focused on the feeder, got the exposure settings, set the flash and took a few test shots to tweak the settings. I then stood near by with my recently acquired remote and waited. The flash took several seconds to recycle, so I got 2 to 3 shots each time the hummingbird came to feed. The flash seemed to startle the bird a bit since it backed away from the feeder a foot with each shot, but quickly came back. Below are the four best shots.
Nikon D60 ISO 800, f/8, 1/250s, Sigma 70-300mm @ 170mm with Vivitar 2800 Flash

[Lespaulstandard]

Impressive!

[rick020200]

Thanks a lot!

[jagoble25]

Dude those are great, I have a hard time trying to catch the ones around my house.

[DRs]

great shots you got there. thanks for sharing.

[rick020200]

Originally Posted by jagoble25

Dude those are great, I have a hard time trying to catch the ones around my house.

Thanks! These hummingbirds were very accustomed to people, and were frequent feeders, making the shots less challenging than normal.

[Misty-Bug]

nice! those suckers are HARD to capture!