I decided to use a different lens today. I used my 70~300mm lens set at 250mm.
I took 43 photos like this today. I have not had time to look at all of them. This was the second of the series and I performed my PP on it so I could see one before I go to sleep.
I proved to myself that anyone can do this; you do not need the exotic 600mm f/4 lens that I have been using. It's all about the lighting.
Wow! Probably the best I have viewed!! May I ask - what shutter speed?
Dave327 wrote:
Wow! Probably the best I have viewed!! May I ask - what shutter speed?
1/250 seconds.
It's all about the multiple flashes set to 1/128 power.
Davethehiker wrote:
I decided to use a different lens today. I used my 70~300mm lens set at 250mm.
I took 43 photos like this today. I have not had time to look at all of them. This was the second of the series and I performed my PP on it so I could see one before I go to sleep.
I proved to myself that anyone can do this; you do not need the exotic 600mm f/4 lens that I have been using. It's all about the lighting.
Birdie is expressing its opinion of you and your camera I do believe. Probably something like "Stop flashing those %$#&@ lights in my eyes!"
Beautiful. I love the contrast of the insanely sharp and crisp hummingbird with the slightly blurred flowers in the background. I'm sure it took a tremendous amount of patience and time to get this shot. How are you going to top this one??
I did another experiment, the results of which shocked me. My flashes are all outside near the bird. I'm in the house about two and half feet from a widow that I wound open. I decided to close the window to see if it makes a difference. It does not!!! I shot several good looking photos through a closed window. The glass in the window is about at 45 degrees to the axis of the camera. I don't know if that matters. I cant tell which ones I had the window closed and when it was open. This is a double pane thermal window. The weather has been cool and the open window has not been a problem. It's good to know that I can do this from within my air conditioned house when it's hot and buggy outside.
The only way I can tell if the window was close was looking at the time stamp.
AdamJB wrote:
Beautiful. I love the contrast of the insanely sharp and crisp hummingbird with the slightly blurred flowers in the background. I'm sure it took a tremendous amount of patience and time to get this shot. How are you going to top this one??
Now I'm dependent on the birds to strike interesting poses. If I can train one to juggle....
I agree, Dave, this might be your best bird shot.
Thank you for sharing, your effort was rewarded!
WOW! What a great picture. Thanks for sharing.
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