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May 27, 2019 16:21:35   #
Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania
 
I took this one today. I learned how to place the lights. Too good to be real? Crop it any way you like.

1200mm lens f/16. I had to focus manually but I nailed it.


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May 27, 2019 16:31:55   #
RichinSeattle
 
Davethehiker wrote:
I took this one today. I learned how to place the lights. Too good to be real? Crop it any way you like.

1200mm lens f/16. I had to focus manually but I nailed it.


That is SO sharp, I'd suggest cropping it way down.

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May 27, 2019 16:39:02   #
Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania
 
I learned how to place my lights. The feathers are iridescent light the way a jeweler lights gems, multiple point sources pointing directly on the bird.

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May 27, 2019 16:42:50   #
RichinSeattle
 
Davethehiker wrote:
I learned how to place my lights. The feathers are iridescent light the way a jeweler lights gems, multiple point sources pointing directly on the bird.


F/16 was also a very wise choice. Tripod?

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May 27, 2019 16:48:04   #
Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania
 
RichinSeattle wrote:
F/16 was also a very wise choice. Tripod?


Yes, a big one!

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May 27, 2019 17:11:48   #
jdedmonds
 
What 1200mm lens? Or lens and teleconverter?

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May 27, 2019 17:32:45   #
Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania
 
jdedmonds wrote:
What 1200mm lens? Or lens and teleconverter?


A Minolta 600mm f/4 plus a Sony 2X TC.

Thanks for looking and asking. I just bought five Godox flashes that I used to take this photo. Love those flashes!

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May 27, 2019 17:57:42   #
old man 88 Loc: Palmview, TX when not on road
 
This is just my opinion.
You produce very sharp pictures of the hummingbird.
But there is so much clutter you do not see a hummingbird at first.
Plus a side view or chest view of the hummingbird would be great every once in awhile.

C M

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May 27, 2019 18:41:18   #
Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania
 
GoldwingerTX wrote:
This is just my opinion.
You produce very sharp pictures of the hummingbird.
But there is so much clutter you do not see a hummingbird at first.
Plus a side view or chest view of the hummingbird would be great every once in awhile.

C M


And it's a valid opinion it is. I'll speak to hummers. Actually I have a very nice fly by in profile that I took just today but have yet to process. The back side on the females is the prettier side. (Did I just say that!) The males have a pretty sort of red garotte, but the males have long left. They do their thing and are gone. I also have front shots of the females; nothing to write home about.

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May 27, 2019 18:52:51   #
RichinSeattle
 
GoldwingerTX wrote:
This is just my opinion.
You produce very sharp pictures of the hummingbird.
But there is so much clutter you do not see a hummingbird at first. C M


That's why I suggested earlier, some heavy cropping. There are three elements in the pic: the sharply defined bird, the softly focused flowers, and the bokeh background. Emphasis should be on the bird, of course. Maybe like this ...


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May 27, 2019 19:15:45   #
old man 88 Loc: Palmview, TX when not on road
 
Davethehiker wrote:
And it's a valid opinion it is. I'll speak to hummers. Actually I have a very nice fly by in profile that I took just today but have yet to process. The back side on the females is the prettier side. (Did I just say that!) The males have a pretty sort of red garotte, but the males have long left. They do their thing and are gone. I also have front shots of the females; nothing to write home about.


Why would the males leave, they stay all season where I have lived.
Plus, Ruby-throated hummingbirds can raise up to three broods each year.

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May 27, 2019 19:31:25   #
Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania
 
GoldwingerTX wrote:
Why would the males leave, they stay all season where I have lived.
Plus, Ruby-throated hummingbirds can raise up to three broods each year.


I have no idea why the males leave here in PA but they do. Attached is a photo I made with you in mind.


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May 27, 2019 20:09:18   #
old man 88 Loc: Palmview, TX when not on road
 
Davethehiker wrote:
I have no idea why the males leave here in PA but they do. Attached is a photo I made with you in mind.


Now that is great in my opinion.


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May 27, 2019 20:16:49   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Beautiful. Lots of work and equipment involved here so I know why you are so proud to have gotten these.

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May 27, 2019 20:57:51   #
Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania
 
kpmac wrote:
Beautiful. Lots of work and equipment involved here so I know why you are so proud to have gotten these.



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