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Jul 14, 2019 10:34:28   #
Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV
 
Spectacular! I think it's your best one yet.

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Jul 14, 2019 11:25:18   #
Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania
 
Retired CPO wrote:
Spectacular! I think it's your best one yet.


Thank you. The strange thing is this was taken with a fairly inexpensive lens, the Sony 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. It was one of the first lenses I bought years ago when I first went digital. The camera was only about three feet from the bird.

For reasons I don't understand, this lens does not pass on the camera to subject distance data to DxO optics pro. It has enough electrical contacts for that but does not do it?

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Jul 14, 2019 12:35:50   #
Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV
 
Davethehiker wrote:
Thank you. The strange thing is this was taken with a fairly inexpensive lens, the Sony 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. It was one of the first lenses I bought years ago when I first went digital. The camera was only about three feet from the bird.

For reasons I don't understand, this lens does not pass on the camera to subject distance data to DxO optics pro. It has enough electrical contacts for that but does not do it?


I have a Tokina macro and it doesn't register distance to subject data either.

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Jul 14, 2019 12:40:44   #
Paul J. Svetlik Loc: Colorado
 
Hi Dave,
when i saw this image, I thought - well, probably another nice hummingbird picture from David?
But I clicked on the "download" anyway and thought: Surprise, it is looking better!
So, I click again, and thought: This is a real good action photograph we have in here!

The almost sharp flowering bush is distracting attention - from the bird.
However, when you enlarge the image, the bird (the point of interest) becomes more visible or more
recognizable and the bush is less sharp.
After this very important cropping, you'll get the point across much better.
The quality of your image will easily allow this much of cropping.

Let me know, if you agree?
Thank you for showing your improvements with the tools - reflected in your splendid results!
Cheers!

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Jul 14, 2019 12:44:06   #
edrobinsonjr Loc: Boise, Idaho
 
You did it again, Dave! I have never seen such detail in pic of a hummer in flight. Well done.
Ed

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Jul 14, 2019 13:19:50   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Fantastic capture, Dave.

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Jul 14, 2019 13:28:07   #
phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York
 
WOW!

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Jul 14, 2019 14:06:53   #
Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania
 
Paul J. Svetlik wrote:
Hi Dave,
when i saw this image, I thought - well, probably another nice hummingbird picture from David?
But I clicked on the "download" anyway and thought: Surprise, it is looking better!
So, I click again, and thought: This is a real good action photograph we have in here!

The almost sharp flowering bush is distracting attention - from the bird.
However, when you enlarge the image, the bird (the point of interest) becomes more visible or more
recognizable and the bush is less sharp.
After this very important cropping, you'll get the point across much better.
The quality of your image will easily allow this much of cropping.

Let me know, if you agree?
Thank you for showing your improvements with the tools - reflected in your splendid results!
Cheers!
Hi Dave, br when i saw this image, I thought - wel... (show quote)


I think the difference (improvement) you are seeing is because of the lens I used that day and my distance from the bird. I have control of the distance between the bird and the background and the camera. I try to keep the background slightly out of focus. The camera was closer to the bird than I normally have been.

I'm now experimenting with placing another light just behind and above the camera. I hope this light will bring out more feather detail and cause florescence colors.

I had bad day yesterday. I was making a lot of mistakes and the birds were not cooperating.

It's too hot now, maybe tomorrow.

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Jul 14, 2019 16:33:09   #
Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania
 
Retired CPO wrote:
I have a Tokina macro and it doesn't register distance to subject data either.


Thank you.

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Jul 14, 2019 16:35:41   #
Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts
 
WOW! The download is outstanding.

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Jul 14, 2019 17:11:56   #
OhD Loc: West Richland, WA
 
Have you tried backlighting instead? I saw somewhere recently photos of hummingbirds backlit by the sun that were pretty spectacular.

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Jul 14, 2019 19:07:13   #
merrytexan Loc: georgia
 
Davethehiker wrote:
This photo does it. I have been using every lens I own to see which is the best to photograph hummingbirds. Every lens works and everyone is a little different. I think my favorites are the cz 85mm f/4 and the Sony 100mm f/2.8 macro. This one was taken with the macro.

For some reason I do not understand the 100mm macro does not pass on the distance from the camera to the subject that the lens was focused on? DxO Photolab 2 claims that having this distance helps make better image. I could never see the difference myself. The Sony 100mm macro has all the contacts needed to pass on the distance information but does not do it. Perhaps it has something to do with it being a "Macro" lens, or maybe I have a faulty copy of the lens?!
This photo does it. I have been using every lens I... (show quote)


gorgeous shot.

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Jul 14, 2019 19:27:44   #
PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place
 
Great image Dave.

Don

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Jul 14, 2019 23:29:49   #
OhD Loc: West Richland, WA
 
OhD wrote:
Have you tried backlighting instead? I saw somewhere recently photos of hummingbirds backlit by the sun that were pretty spectacular.


The download of your photo is really spectacular!

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Jul 15, 2019 09:11:14   #
Darren01 Loc: Fallbrook California
 
Absolutely awesome photo! The detail is stunning...

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