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Doug Herr said:
I experimented with lighting for this bird, a giant diffuser for sunlight on the left (an old white bedsheet suspended by a makeshift frame) and a reflector on the right (aluminized windshield shade from my truck).
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Very nice Doug. I've done a similar thing by hanging a large pop out circular reflector to bounce light up onto the gorget but haven't tried the bedsheet super-scrim. It sure worked wonders in this photo, nice job!
 
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I rarely have Hummingbirds so I was very excited to see this one in my flowers. I believe a Rufous (???). Diffused lighting after a little rain shower.
Nikon D600, Tamron 150-600 @ 600mm, F6.3, 1/2000, iso 1400

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Ralph Bruno said:
Shot this guy the other day. D500, 500pf. Still looking for a perched shot but those little guys are not cooperating. And boy are they territorial.
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Beautiful image Ralph.

Keep an eye out and in time you'll likely get more perched hummer shots than you want. It took a while but once the hummers got comfortable using our feeders I started noticing their preferred perches and now have way more perched shots than flight shots.
 
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DRwyoming said:
Beautiful image Ralph.

Keep an eye out and in time you'll likely get more perched hummer shots than you want. It took a while but once the hummers got comfortable using our feeders I started noticing their preferred perches and now have way more perched shots than flight shots.
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Thanks Dave. Your Right. I have noticed that they fly to a specific location but it’s too far for a decent shot. I’m going to try next spring to create some perches closer and hope they take the bait.
 
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Hummer activity picked up yesterday. I think they are getting more comfortable with me being present. I was able to get closer than before. Nikon D500 with Nikon 300mm PF with 1.4 TC.
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I don't figure the compression will treat these two images well. This young fella is not shy, to say the least. I have about 8 Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds that are hanging around our back deck feeders currently. They are pretty fun to watch. This particular youngster sits like a sentry and just refuses to let all but 2 very small females eat. He has been on the same 2 branches for over a week now, just guarding. I have never noticed all the color under their tailfeathers before as seen in photo 2.

D500 200-500 handheld

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Crowned Woodnymph , in Alambi , Pichincha ( Ecuador) . Nikon 500mmF4 @ 4.8. Nikon Z6II @1/500 sec. ISO 6400.Minimal editing with Darktable. I took this image in low light. In this conditions my preference is NOT to use a high pixel camera to minimize noise in the image.

I am impressed with the dynamic range of this camera. The ferns were in a shaded area compared to where the hummer was. The overall light was low , but there was an open sky ( see the reflection in the eye) with the sun setting behind trees. If the image doesn’t appear sharp , please see my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/daniel.zdonczyk/

Reflecting on another COVID year, sometimes maladies give opportunities. Airfares were drastically reduced. I was was able to take 4 trips internationally at about 50-60% discount. For the safety conscious, all my travel was done while vaccinated. I used precautions with mask and sanitizer except in the last trip in October (didn’t use mask ) because the population in the visited area had a vaccination rate of about 85%.

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Daniel Zdonczyk said:
Crowned Woodnymph , in Alambi , Pichincha ( Ecuador) . Nikon 500mmF4 @ 4.8. Nikon Z6II @1/500 sec. ISO 6400.Minimal editing with Darktable. I took this image in low light. In this conditions my preference is NOT to use a high pixel camera to minimize noise in the image.

I am impressed with the dynamic range of this camera. The ferns were in a shaded area compared to where the hummer was. The overall light was low , but there was an open sky ( see the reflection in the eye) with the sun setting behind trees. If the image doesn’t appear sharp , please see my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/daniel.zdonczyk/

Reflecting on another COVID year, sometimes maladies give opportunities. Airfares were drastically reduced. I was was able to take 4 trips internationally at about 50-60% discount. For the safety conscious, all my travel was done while vaccinated. I used precautions with mask and sanitizer except in the last trip in October (didn’t use mask ) because the population in the visited area had a vaccination rate of about 85%.

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wow. That is one gorgeous bird. Nice shot against the green background yet still stands off beautifully.
 
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Daniel Zdonczyk said:
Crowned Woodnymph , in Alambi , Pichincha ( Ecuador) . Nikon 500mmF4 @ 4.8. Nikon Z6II @1/500 sec. ISO 6400.Minimal editing with Darktable. I took this image in low light. In this conditions my preference is NOT to use a high pixel camera to minimize noise in the image.

I am impressed with the dynamic range of this camera. The ferns were in a shaded area compared to where the hummer was. The overall light was low , but there was an open sky ( see the reflection in the eye) with the sun setting behind trees. If the image doesn’t appear sharp , please see my Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/daniel.zdonczyk/

Reflecting on another COVID year, sometimes maladies give opportunities. Airfares were drastically reduced. I was was able to take 4 trips internationally at about 50-60% discount. For the safety conscious, all my travel was done while vaccinated. I used precautions with mask and sanitizer except in the last trip in October (didn’t use mask ) because the population in the visited area had a vaccination rate of about 85%.

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That is one beautiful looking bird!👍👍👍
 
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