Hardest BIF I've ever done
Jul 11, 2018 17:18:01 #
Following, and trying to capture an image of a Hummingbird in flight has got to be one of the most frustrating activities I've ever attempted to do with a camera. Fact is 20% of a hummingbird's diet is protein (bugs) and when they are above a pond of water hunting and eating insects, they never fly slow and the never fly in a straight line. This guy stopped for a nano-second and I took advantage of the time delay. Did I continue to work at this impossible task? No ... I started following one of the birds and found the tree she had nested in and am now capturing images when she's sitting on the eggs.
Jul 11, 2018 18:41:04 #
Jul 11, 2018 19:18:17 #
Nice shot.
My unsolicited suggestion would be to crop 1/2 to 2/3 off the bottom. The bokeh is nice but you don't want to overwhelm your subject with it.
My unsolicited suggestion would be to crop 1/2 to 2/3 off the bottom. The bokeh is nice but you don't want to overwhelm your subject with it.
Jul 11, 2018 21:34:18 #
Jul 12, 2018 23:03:40 #
Jul 12, 2018 23:35:08 #
f/stop, I have more than a few hummer attempts, and none are shots I would post, so my hat is off to
you for this fine shot.
you for this fine shot.
Jul 14, 2018 18:57:41 #
Thanks for your positive comment. Those little guys are near impossible.
Jul 14, 2018 19:00:01 #
Thanks Joe B., but I guess my whole idea was to show them in relationship to the water. I understand what you were saying. Thanks.
Jul 14, 2018 19:02:18 #
VZ, you are so right. It was still fun listening to all the folks talking about that guy with the big lens and fancy camera.
Jul 14, 2018 19:06:16 #
Mike, without it being tough a point-n-shot photographer could have taken it. That's what I love so much about wildlife photography. Thanks. And I love capturing images in your wonderful state.
Jul 14, 2018 19:09:32 #
Fred, I'm with you. It's so hard just to follow them but then I'm suppose to focus. Gotta chock it off to having fun. Thanks, Jer
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