Hummingbird Photography by Ben Clewis

[BigHJSV]

Hey Ben. Very informative. Enjoyed watching. I live in Scottsdale, and it is very bright, but we have lots of hummingbirds year round. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Hank

[dgonzal111139]

Ben, where is your camera situated? And do you use a shutter release?

Thank you for a fantastic video.

Evangelio Gonzalez Md

Temple, Ga.

[dgonzal111139]

Great video, Thank you

[gkalin123]

Great staff ! I am just starting with photography and I really like to shoot hummingbirds.

My setting: no flash, natural light, prefocus, 400 mm, f5.6, T~1000-2000, live mode - silent mode (looks like hummingbirds are afraid of shooter noise).

I have to try your way with flash.

Thank you very much for sharing.

Gregory.

[martinasenational]

Wow these birds are so amazing! Thanks for sharing these tips and wonderful photos. I recently tooks some photos of a hummingbird that are around my work place. I got a few and was so excited. I even got one with the bird in flight but was out of focus (this is a real achievement for me). You video has given me an tip on what I should do next - manual focus on the flower first. Wish me luck!!!

[ahmednoe]

at 1:20 look at the trees on his left, u'll see a hummingbird stopping there for a sec and fly again.

[kensingtonrock]

Great video. Good advice. I am trying insect photos.

[CorallusKeeper]

I can't wait for hummingbirds to show up this year. I am anxious to film them with my Canon 7D.

[MrTanker10a]

I hope my birds show up this year. I had my feeder out the first time I bought my camera but obviously I did not know what I was doing. Last year they did not show up. I wish that I had your video then.

Great vids Ben. The birds, flowers depth-of-field look absolutely delicious... Keep up the great work!

[ticknonstop]

Very good, Ive been using the sugar water in the flower trick for a while now, and it works great, Thanks for sharing

[Pileofdiscs]

thanks man, very helpful

[Pileofdiscs]

Amazing. How do you kill the ambient light down enough for the flash to take over?

[benswildlife]

Shoot in the shade if possible and f22 with 100 ISO

shutter speed between 60 and flash sycn.

[FischerPhotography]

When you photograph hummingbirds, do you use manual or autofocus?

[benswildlife]

I always manual focus right where the bird is going to be. Right in front of the flower which I have cut off and stuck in a little holder. Then put a little sugar water in the flower and wait. No problem. Thanks

[FischerPhotography]

I was just wondering because I have a 600mm and I find the autofocus quite difficult to use. So, I manual focus eveything with that lens. I was wondering how you manual focused on something moving so fast but when I realized you focused on the flower first well....that made more sence. :-) anyways good video and great photos!!!!

[moonofsaudi]

Stunning photographs...great work.

thanks a lot for sharing your work.

[88singh]

amazing work....great stuff!!! keep up the good work!

[rivermaya888]

amazing photos and very colourful,thanks for sharing your talent

[SCNature]

Awesome How-To and great pictures! Thanks a ton!