wev 365 2015

wev · Jan 24, 2015

wev · Jan 24, 2015

wev · Jan 24, 2015

Roy1961 · Jan 24, 2015

how close do you get to the hummers wev? ours dont let you too near

wev · Jan 24, 2015

Roy1961 said:
how close do you get to the hummers wev? ours dont let you too near

Depending on the spot and the bird, I am usually about 10' away, shooting at 600mm. The one in Post 301 landed on a branch about 5' in front of me and 2' up. I had to slowly shuffle back just to get focus, but it just sat there posing. At that, it is really too close for the lens -- you can see the foreshortening and narrowed DofF. I have found that individual hummers develop favorite territorial landing spots. I can set up at one I know, scaring it off initially, then stand very still with the camera in position, and have it drop back a few minutes later like I wasn't there. Doesn't always work, but often enough.

mikew_RIP · Jan 25, 2015

wev said:
Yawn

View attachment 136011

Camera
NIKON D5200

Focal Length
600mm

Aperture
f/7.1

Exposure
1/640s

ISO
400

Great angle,as i scrolled slowly down i thought it may be a flower

Just-Clayton · Jan 25, 2015

Nice bird shots. Jealous. Not much up here in the bird category.

wev · Jan 25, 2015

25 January

Odd day -- Santa Ana winds blowing fiercely with lots of dust in the air, bright light or dark shadows, and I just couldn't get square to the lens, if you know what I mean.