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This is a "Ruby Throated" Humming Bird, common to the North Georgia mountains. I sat still waiting for hours on the front porch at my mother's house in NE Georgia with the D200 on a tripod with the cable release in my hand. Fun to capture this little guy doing his thing!
Nikon D200, Sigma 70-200mmF/2.8 Lens @ 200mm, iso 200, 1/500 sec @ F.4.5, spot meter.
I have been asked several times about the backgrounds for my Hummingbird photos. In particular how I achieved the black background. It is not achieved using post processing; it is all done using camera settings and available light sources. These hummingbird photos labeled Hummingbird 1, 2, 3 and4 were all taken within a few minutes of each using approximately the same camera settings. The difference between the light and the dark background was achieved by my changing my camera angle to take advantage of the available light. The light photos were achieved using the sunlit grass as a background and the dark photos were achieved using shaded evergreen trees as the background.
Germantown, Maryland
I'm losing the afternoon light in this part of my yard so these guys are in the shadows now. I'm sure they're enjoying it more though.
Pretty soon my little friends will be moving on to their winter homes.
Many of my visitors are transients now, stopping by for a quick recharge before continuing on their journey.
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird with ruffled feathers.
More info: A great big Althea bush is planted in the middle of an area containing about six hummingbird feeders. They use the bush to perch and watch the feeder that they've staked out. I stake out the bush! All I have to do is sit, wait, and shoot.
This ruby throated hummingbird looks more like a Mexican fiery opal throated hummingbird. He is guarding a feeder and likes to stick his tongue out much of the time.
Germantown, Maryland
Video on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=bciTKRbYBcM&list=UU3wAcN5GqUg...
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Please read the description in the photo that follows this video (to the left) to read about Ruby's plight.
I have been asked several times about the backgrounds for my Hummingbird photos. In particular how I achieved the black background. It is not achieved using post processing; it is all done using camera settings and available light sources. These hummingbird photos labeled Hummingbird 1, 2, 3 and4 were all taken within a few minutes of each using approximately the same camera settings. The difference between the light and the dark background was achieved by my changing my camera angle to take advantage of the available light. The light photos were achieved using the sunlit grass as a background and the dark photos were achieved using shaded evergreen trees as the background.