Noise reduction programs have made high ISO photography not only possible, but usable. In the past if you cranked up the ISO in your camera to 6400 you were looking at some blocky pixels. Now, ISO’s of 12,800 and higher are looking good. This hummingbird photo was made using ISO
For ultimate success in stopping hummingbird wings, a multiple-flash setup with speedlights set to a 1/64 or 1/128 power is the way to go. In this scenario, it is the brief flash that stops the wings because the duration is 1/12,000s or faster. The flashes (usually three to four) need
Here in Colorado, the hummingbird migration typically begins in early June and lasts until early September, although a rapid change in the weather can often affect the timing of their departure. Over the past few months, I made several attempts to photograph hummingbirds during their early morning visits to the
