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Aug 11, 2019 09:49:31   #
phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York
 
Fantastic!

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Aug 11, 2019 09:50:37   #
philo Loc: philo, ca
 
Davethehiker wrote:
I have been working on taking photos like this for years. I'm not sure how to answer that question. Flash photography (duration, number, placement) is import, but also distance to subject, distance between the subject and the the background. The lens determines how the final photo will look. The inner workings of the lens and camera determine if we will be able to focus quickly enough to capture a bird in motion with wings beating at 80 times a second.

It's all important; just one thing wrong and the photo falls apart. That's why most people don't take photos like this, they use PhotoShop, high shutter speed, and long duration flashes. It's not the same thing.

If I lived in central America I would have more beautiful birds coming to my feeder, but I don't.
I have been working on taking photos like this for... (show quote)


what was the rest of your set up? great shot. i will be going to CR in a couple of months and hope to be able to do a lot of hummer shots.

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Aug 11, 2019 10:20:41   #
birdseyeview Loc: Indiana
 
I'll give it 3 thumbs up

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Aug 11, 2019 10:29:59   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
Very nice, Dave. Your efforts are certainly paying off.
--Bob
Davethehiker wrote:
For a long time I have been trying to determine the best lens for photographing hummingbirds in flight. I own a lot of lenses and I have been brute force trying every lens I own to see which one worked best.

This is a very complex issue and I'm convinced almost any lens will work, but some work better than others.

I used an on-line DOF calculator to help decide which of my existing lenses would work best for me. Another important factor is how fast can a given lens focus and track focus. I decided of all the lens I own that the "Sony 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 G SSM" set at 135mm, would work the best for me. Your mileage might vary.

Today I took a few photos with that lens and pulled out all the stops in post processing. I like the photo a lot. I hope you also like it.
For a long time I have been trying to determine th... (show quote)

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Aug 11, 2019 10:36:29   #
phv Loc: Goleta, California
 
Just lovely!

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Aug 11, 2019 10:38:40   #
Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana
 
Outstanding!

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Aug 11, 2019 10:39:26   #
creativ simon Loc: Coulsdon, South London
 
Davethehiker wrote:
For a long time I have been trying to determine the best lens for photographing hummingbirds in flight. I own a lot of lenses and I have been brute force trying every lens I own to see which one worked best.

This is a very complex issue and I'm convinced almost any lens will work, but some work better than others.

I used an on-line DOF calculator to help decide which of my existing lenses would work best for me. Another important factor is how fast can a given lens focus and track focus. I decided of all the lens I own that the "Sony 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 G SSM" set at 135mm, would work the best for me. Your mileage might vary.

Today I took a few photos with that lens and pulled out all the stops in post processing. I like the photo a lot. I hope you also like it.
For a long time I have been trying to determine th... (show quote)



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Aug 11, 2019 11:44:54   #
JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles
 
Very nicely done.

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Aug 11, 2019 11:48:04   #
smilenangler Loc: The Flood City, Pa.
 
Very Good!

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Aug 11, 2019 11:50:24   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
Davethehiker wrote:
For a long time I have been trying to determine the best lens for photographing hummingbirds in flight. I own a lot of lenses and I have been brute force trying every lens I own to see which one worked best.

This is a very complex issue and I'm convinced almost any lens will work, but some work better than others.

I used an on-line DOF calculator to help decide which of my existing lenses would work best for me. Another important factor is how fast can a given lens focus and track focus. I decided of all the lens I own that the "Sony 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 G SSM" set at 135mm, would work the best for me. Your mileage might vary.

Today I took a few photos with that lens and pulled out all the stops in post processing. I like the photo a lot. I hope you also like it.
For a long time I have been trying to determine th... (show quote)


simply magnificent shot, dave...excellent job!

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Aug 11, 2019 12:02:37   #
Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania
 
Stash wrote:
I don't think I'm ever going to get such a nice, clear, sharp, photo of a hummer. Well done Sir.


hiker60 wrote:
Beautiful photo. Sharp and clear. Like blurred background. Great work!


Here is another taken the same day.
BTW, I have been saying the lens length was "135mm" because that's what the index mark on the lens is pointing to. The metadata reports that it's 140mm. It does not make any real difference.

This photo shows how well the DOF covers the bird, and how well the auto-focus tracked the bird as it fled away from the flashes, because the bird is at the edge of the background, not where I first auto-focused on her.


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Aug 11, 2019 12:31:12   #
speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho
 
Davethehiker wrote:
For a long time I have been trying to determine the best lens for photographing hummingbirds in flight. I own a lot of lenses and I have been brute force trying every lens I own to see which one worked best.

This is a very complex issue and I'm convinced almost any lens will work, but some work better than others.

I used an on-line DOF calculator to help decide which of my existing lenses would work best for me. Another important factor is how fast can a given lens focus and track focus. I decided of all the lens I own that the "Sony 70-300 f/4.5-5.6 G SSM" set at 135mm, would work the best for me. Your mileage might vary.

Today I took a few photos with that lens and pulled out all the stops in post processing. I like the photo a lot. I hope you also like it.
For a long time I have been trying to determine th... (show quote)


Great shot! Love that one, also love photography, but I hate math, always have!

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Aug 11, 2019 12:31:23   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great capture, Dave.

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Aug 11, 2019 12:37:22   #
Leo_B Loc: Houston suburb
 
What a cool photo!

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Aug 11, 2019 13:56:10   #
SteveLew Loc: Sugar Land, TX
 
Gotta love it.

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