First post.. Ruby-throated Humminbird

[Mitch Wessels]

Canon 5DIII
EF100-400@400mm
160@f/6.3
ISO1600
Av
Spot metering
No flash
Tripod
I placed the honeysuckle vine near the feeder, shooting from blind.
Edited LR5

C&C please!

Thanks.
Mitch

[Diane Miller]

Hey, Mitch -- welcome!! What a great first post!

Wonderful sharpness and detail, great lighting. With my hummingbirds, I don't need a blind. Someday one is going to land on my lens. They are seriously fearless.

The 5D3 does a great job of nailing focus on things like this. Try shooting them as they back away from the feeder momentarily -- not too difficult. But you'll need a faster shutter speed (and more light) to get them sharp. Flash can work wonders on these little guys, as they move so fast.

What was your processing? It's possible to remove most of the noise in the background.

Look forward to seeing more from you and seeing your comments on other images!

[Diane Miller]

Apologies -- it took me a couple of days to notice that as a first post, I had to approve it! You're good for future ones, now. It's a way to filter out spam.

[Mitch Wessels]

Apologies -- it took me a couple of days to notice that as a first post, I had to approve it! You're good for future ones, now. It's a way to filter out spam.

Thanks Diane!

[David Kenny]

Very nice first post. Everything looks great to me. Nice smooth background. Sharp subject with nice eye contact. I do see some noise especially in the area with the darker background. Did you do any noise reduction? I just saw one of these guys zipping around over the weekend seemed a little early. We normally don't see them around for another month or two.

-Dave

[Edward Arthur]

Really nice shot! The males are even tinier than the females and less bold, so harder to capture. I saw the first one of the season just yesterday evening and it was a male.
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[Mitch Wessels]

Thanks for the comments! No noise reduction on this shot.