Humming Bird
Nov 3, 2011 10:34:36 #
Nov 3, 2011 13:03:18 #
I love humming birds, I call them my little wonders..love the pic! thanks for sharing.
Nov 3, 2011 15:23:59 #
Nov 3, 2011 15:31:43 #
Here's another hummingbird shot. Cropped, brightened and sharpened in Photoshop. There were two hummingbirds, but one kept chasing the other away. I like the granular effect, it reminds me of high-speed film.
Nov 3, 2011 15:39:08 #
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Nov 5, 2011 02:33:21 #
Don't know if this will work or not... but here's a hummer I shot with my 400mm 5.6... very little cropping (ISO 1000, 400mm, f/5.6, 0.0002s (1/4000): http://mercer.smugmug.com/NaturePhotography/Birds/Birds/15683609_9DVWFJ/1201232057_ixaYx
Nov 5, 2011 14:40:51 #
foghornleg90 wrote:
Don't know if this will work or not... but here's a hummer I shot with my 400mm 5.6... very little cropping (ISO 1000, 400mm, f/5.6, 0.0002s (1/4000): http://mercer.smugmug.com/NaturePhotography/Birds/Birds/15683609_9DVWFJ/1201232057_ixaYx
It's beautiful!
Nov 5, 2011 15:34:36 #
Nov 5, 2011 15:41:08 #
Nov 5, 2011 16:35:24 #
foghornleg90 wrote:
Don't know if this will work or not... but here's a hummer I shot with my 400mm 5.6... very little cropping (ISO 1000, 400mm, f/5.6, 0.0002s (1/4000): http://mercer.smugmug.com/NaturePhotography/Birds/Birds/15683609_9DVWFJ/1201232057_ixaYx
OMG Foghorn, that is a fantastic shot.
Here are a couple I took a while ago in my back yard with my Olympus SP-500UZ before getting my Canon dslr. All comments welcome.
Nov 5, 2011 16:55:28 #
The most challenging thing about Humming birds is the lighting, I think. Because we know their path, usually. We know they will return. And we can fine tune the shutter speed. It's the lighting that is really the most challenging. Flashes tend to scare them away... and too much movement will scare them. BUT, if you want a trick, put your camera on a tripod... manually focus on where you think they will be... get a remote shutter release... and just wait. You'll be amazed at what you can articulately capture. Fine tune AFTER they leave, for their next return... and soon you'll have some amazing and incredible shots.
Personally, To 'stop wings' I use 1,000 to 4,000 shutter speeds, and the widest (usually) aperture I can get. ISO is the adjustable factor for the lighting.
Personally, To 'stop wings' I use 1,000 to 4,000 shutter speeds, and the widest (usually) aperture I can get. ISO is the adjustable factor for the lighting.
Nov 5, 2011 23:25:58 #
Some beautiful shots. Curious: Did any of these take a trip through Photoshop? Nik sharpening?
Nov 5, 2011 23:50:15 #
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