This lone male Ruby-throated Hummingbird was the first of many that season to visit my feeders in the Great Smoky Mountains. It was an overcast day as I watched him through the window flitting back and forth from feeder to a nearby branch with great regularity. Intrigued by the regularity, I gathered up my camera gear and quietly stationed myself on the far end of the 40-ft deck with a super-telephoto lens mounted on a tripod. Bouyed by his apparent lack of concern for me, I crept ever closer to him with my rig, careful not to make a sound and also careful not to pressure him in any way.
These images are the fruits of my labor. Enjoy! [Equipment list at end]
| ...Opps, time to go...BYE! |
Equipment used:
Nikkor ED AF-I 300mm f2.8 D IF super-telephoto, Nikon TC 17E-II teleconverter, Nikon D700, Gitzo tripod with Wimberly Head [ISO set at 400 on f11 - body set to CH and spot metering - overcast day - no flash used] |
Photography note:
At f11, a super-telephoto lens captures the scene with a very shallow depth of field. Out of focus background objects are also made much larger, which enlarges their blur. I was able to achieve pinpoint accuracy using spot metering. Most importantly, the shallow depth of field afforded me an uncluttered background to showcase my tiny subject. |
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