The Setup

By ClassyShots
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written 8/25/06 9:30 PM, published 8/25/06 9:30 PM
OK.. I said I'd take a shot of one of my setups for hummingbird shots.

Popup LinkHere you go.

The Vivitar flash is new and  Popup Linkthis is the only shot I have taken with it that I've posted.

I bounce between the lens shown and my Sigma 70-300mm. Here are more shots taken from the same place.

Popup LinkA Young Rufous
Popup LinkThe Hummer From Hell
Popup LinkA Young Male Anna's In Flight
Popup LinkA Young Rufous I think. May be a Calliope. Very hard to tell the young ones apart.
Popup LinkYoung Male Anna's Closeup
Popup LinkAdult Female Anna's In Flight
Popup LinkAdult Male Anna's

Set up a place to shoot that is comfortable for you. If you have too many birds fighting put up another feeder. Kick back and talk to them while they feed so they get used to you. Keep your body movements slow and easy. Plan on one good shot out of many. And last... enjoy them!! They are one of the smallest but greatest creatures on earth.



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