How to stop a hummingbird
Nov 6, 2011 04:49:51 #
Camerahand
Loc: Huntsville, Tennessee
This little hummer was stopped with a Canon A-80 set on manual and at maximum zoom (23.4mm). The in-camera flash was on and the shutter speed was set at 1/500 of a second (the maximum for flash sync). The aperture was set at f/8. All of this blacked out the background.
Yes, I know; the cropping didn't leave the little fellow a place to fly. Sad, isn't it?
Yes, I know; the cropping didn't leave the little fellow a place to fly. Sad, isn't it?
Nov 6, 2011 05:15:54 #
Nov 6, 2011 06:25:30 #
She's beautiful. Good catch! I have four that come to my feeder every year. I've been trying to get a shot of any one of them and have yet to do so; however, I can show pictures of their little red feeder.
Nov 6, 2011 07:21:17 #
Nov 7, 2011 06:10:37 #
This is not a bad critique!!!....I'm just trying to make a funny.......... The left wing looks like a a wire hanger for a stuffed bird.
Pls don't take the comment wrong, I love the photo! :thumbup:
Pls don't take the comment wrong, I love the photo! :thumbup:
Nov 7, 2011 06:37:24 #
Well-done, and I agree, about the only way to stop the motion of a little hummer is with use of a flash. Even in full sunlight, it sometimes takes a shutter speed of 1/1500 or 1/2000 to stop the motion! I like how the background is black, makes the little guy/gal show up more!
Nov 7, 2011 23:49:43 #
Camerahand
Loc: Huntsville, Tennessee
dreist wrote:
This is not a bad critique!!!....I'm just trying to make a funny.......... The left wing looks like a a wire hanger for a stuffed bird.
Pls don't take the comment wrong, I love the photo! :thumbup:
Pls don't take the comment wrong, I love the photo! :thumbup:
Dreist, I hadn't noticed that, but you're right. If it comes back next year, I'll try again! :>) Thanks for the comment. No offense taken.
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