A very sharp photo of a humminbird in flight.
Jun 14, 2019 22:40:09 #
I spent all day taking photos of this hummingbird. Yesterday there was a male, but he did not show up today. If you look at it's eye, you can see four of the Godox flashes I used.
The is the last photo I took today. It was getting dark.
The is the last photo I took today. It was getting dark.
Jun 14, 2019 22:44:48 #
We have to find you some harder subjects. How about bees in flight with a 30 mph tail wind?
Jun 14, 2019 22:46:59 #
Dave that is beautiful. Love the color mix of the bird, the bokeh and the contrasting background. Very nice capture indeed. I saw our first hummer hit the feeders yesterday.
Jun 14, 2019 23:15:21 #
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Jun 15, 2019 06:20:16 #
robertjerl wrote:
We have to find you some harder subjects. How about bees in flight with a 30 mph tail wind?
We have to find you some harder subjects. How about bees in flight with a 30 mph tail wind?
I have a hard enough time just doing these little hummingbirds. I worked for over 10 hours yesterday, trying different things and making small changes just to get these hummingbirds! I decided I need to buy one more flash to better illuminate the background. This will give me a total of six flashes!
Jun 15, 2019 06:36:56 #
Frank 2012 wrote:
Great picture! What was your lens and setting ?
A good lens helps but it could be done with almost any lens. It's all about the flashes. In this particular photo I used 1/250 seconds, f/22, ISO=400 and a 600mm lens with a 1.4X TC attached. Five Godox flashes were set to 1/128 power. It takes a LOT of dedication! I have held classes in my house where I invited people to take pictures using a remote control to take there own picture using my equipment.
See my above reply.
Jun 15, 2019 06:53:15 #
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Jun 15, 2019 06:56:15 #
crapshooter wrote:
wish i could take pics like that, that looks great
Do you have hummingbirds where you live in Alaska? I think parts of Alaska have them all year long.
Jun 15, 2019 06:59:26 #
Jim Eads wrote:
Dave that is beautiful. Love the color mix of the bird, the bokeh and the contrasting background. Very nice capture indeed. I saw our first hummer hit the feeders yesterday.
A lot of people are saying the hummingbirds have been slow to show up this year. I think I only have two in my yard.
Jun 15, 2019 07:23:30 #
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Jun 15, 2019 07:51:09 #
I can’t even get those guys to come to my feeder. One of the great tragedies of my photo career is I haven’t managed to get one single good picture of a Hummingbird in flight. So, that makes me incredibly envious of your shot. Luck comes to those who work hard. You who have accomplished this have earned your results!
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