Hummingbirds In The Dark Our Yard 1-8-2021
Jan 9, 2021 13:44:00 #
Continuing my attempts to photograph birds, especially Hummingbirds in the dark or near-dark. Used two SB700s triggered by a SB400 on camera- D850 with 500pF attached. 1/250x, f 8, ISOs without flash-8000! All badly underexposed even with EC.
This one hummer posed for me in two different locations ignoring the flash, I guess. He stuck around for 38 images-about 12 minutes! He was about 15 feet from the camera.
My next efforts will be around placement of the flashes as some images were over powered by the flashes! Perhaps one SB700 on-camera the other on the ground or in a tree or? The three flashes may be too much plus the metering needs to better compensate for the excess light.
Downloads work fine.
Enjoy!
This one hummer posed for me in two different locations ignoring the flash, I guess. He stuck around for 38 images-about 12 minutes! He was about 15 feet from the camera.
My next efforts will be around placement of the flashes as some images were over powered by the flashes! Perhaps one SB700 on-camera the other on the ground or in a tree or? The three flashes may be too much plus the metering needs to better compensate for the excess light.
Downloads work fine.
Enjoy!
Jan 9, 2021 13:47:32 #
Jan 9, 2021 13:59:41 #
UTMike wrote:
Ambitious project, Tim, good results!
Thanx. I am not real happy with last night's results although I did post them here.
Jan 9, 2021 14:01:46 #
Question: do those hummers not migrate?
Aside from that, you might try using a flash umbrella to soften the light.
Aside from that, you might try using a flash umbrella to soften the light.
Jan 9, 2021 14:06:54 #
stanikon wrote:
Question: do those hummers not migrate?
Aside from that, you might try using a flash umbrella to soften the light.
Aside from that, you might try using a flash umbrella to soften the light.
Anna's Hummingbirds are year-round inhabitants of the Puget Sound region. They apparently followed Hummingbird Feeders upon the coast from California.
Bouncing the flash, from an umbrella or other surface is my next challenge. Not much to bounce the flash from in the woods but something that connects to the flash might work.
Thanx for commenting and viewing.
Jan 9, 2021 14:57:25 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
Continuing my attempts to photograph birds, especi... (show quote)
Image 3 and 4 worked very well. Have fun and fine tune your process.
Jan 9, 2021 15:25:21 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Image 3 and 4 worked very well. Have fun and fine tune your process.
Thanx! Have gallon water jugs to rip up and experiment with. Looking at other reflective surfaces including umbrella type and other that connect directly to the flash unit.
Fun stuff trying to get a really good shot!
Jan 9, 2021 15:34:22 #
Sinewsworn wrote:
Thanx! Have gallon water jugs to rip up and experiment with. Looking at other reflective surfaces including umbrella type and other that connect directly to the flash unit.
Fun stuff trying to get a really good shot!
Fun stuff trying to get a really good shot!
Toilet paper is a great diffuser
Jan 9, 2021 15:38:04 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Toilet paper is a great diffuser
Yes t-shirts, cheese cloth gives a textured look; both work really well. I need to reflect light up into the woods. Fun to figure it all out!
Jan 9, 2021 15:39:30 #
I was thinking more of using the umbrella as a diffuser than a bounce. I do that for some of my portrait work. I have some stands with heads that hold the flash and the umbrella at the same time.
Jan 9, 2021 15:57:55 #
stanikon wrote:
I was thinking more of using the umbrella as a diffuser than a bounce. I do that for some of my portrait work. I have some stands with heads that hold the flash and the umbrella at the same time.
I haver a few liteweight tripods too. I need to work through what will work. Birds are about 15 feet off of the ground and about 30 feet away mostly. Near dark the hummers come for a last fuel-up. That is where I station myself. All handheld, BTW.
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Jan 9, 2021 20:15:06 #
kpmac wrote:
I wish I had some hummers to practice on. A beautiful set, Tim.
Thanx for viewing. You have posted some great pics! Other critters.
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