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The Hummingbird Guide.

Late summer hummer

by Charles Baxter
(Argyle, Texas)


North Central Texas still being visited by hummers. This male ruby throat hovered just long enough in front of a purple hanging basket in our garden to get focused and shoot. Used and Olympus E-30 and 50-200mm lens with 1.4.

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Sep 17, 2015
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by: Sheri

thank you anon..for the instructions on how to
take the hummingbird photo..to freeze frame it
...what I call it...
thanks for telling us..
Sheri in Alabama
Sep 16, 2015
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by: Anonymous

Thanks for your remarks. I use an add on flash, sync speed of 1/250th sec. Manual camera and manual flash setting. Do a test shot or two to get exposure and then try to keep the same distance between camera and your subject ; use small aperture for depth of field. Usually a higher ISO speed so flash can recycle quickly. Wait for the birds to hover back from the feeder perch, or flower. Anticipate, pre-focus on flower or feeder perch. Take lots of images, have patience! Good Luck.
Sep 07, 2015
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by: Sheri

that is a beautiful photo of the ruby red throat male!
I have a Sony digital , can I set anything to freeze the birds wings in flight as you did
on a digital...I have the Sony HX100V

Sheri
Sep 07, 2015
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starstarstarstarstar 		Good shot!
by: Bea Minus

That's a great photo. Sometimes our little friends do cooperate.

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