Hummers

Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
edited September 21, 2009 in Wildlife
Thanks to Jim, I got some okay photos of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds yesterday. Some were with one flash and better beamer and others were natural light only. EXIF's are all intact. (except for the animation)

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Here is one little girl hovering for you. :)

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And some that are still. :)

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I liked this shot of a lady bird sitting pretty....

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so I dressed it up a bit in Photoshop. :)

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More playing in Photoshop.

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I named this little girl Tinkles. :D

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There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!

Comments

  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2009
    Jody Melanson wrote:
    Thanks to Jim, I got some okay photos of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds yesterday. Some were with one flash and better beamer and others were natural light only. EXIF's are all intact. (except for the animation)

    1


    Here is one little girl hovering for you. :)

    2


    And some that are still. :)

    3


    I liked this shot of a lady bird sitting pretty....

    4


    so I dressed it up a bit in Photoshop. :)

    5


    6


    7


    8


    9


    More playing in Photoshop.

    10


    I named this little girl Tinkles. :D

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    Beautiful!! clap.gif
    website
  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 14, 2009
    Cool set of hummers, Jody!

    I am missing my SoCal hummers since moving to Florida!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
  • RaymondPhotosRaymondPhotos Registered Users Posts: 94 Big grins
    edited September 15, 2009
    Nice shoots. I really like #2 and #7
    http://raymondphotos.com
  • commonjunkscommonjunks Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited September 16, 2009
    It is awesome bowdown.gif, mind to share which lens you are using?
    Nikon D90 | 50mm f1.8 | 18-105mm VR .
  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2009
    Outstanding series!!!!

    Ron
    "The question is not what you look at, but what you see". Henry David Thoreau

    http://ront.smugmug.com/
    Nikon D600, Nikon 85 f/1.8G, Nikon 24-120mm f/4, Nikon 70-300, Nikon SB-700, Canon S95
  • Jody MelansonJody Melanson Registered Users Posts: 416 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2009
    commonjunks wrote:
    It is awesome bowdown.gif, mind to share which lens you are using?

    Canon 400/5.6.

    Thanks to you and all who commented! :D
    There is a fine line between a hobby and mental illness!
  • GoofBcktGoofBckt Registered Users Posts: 481 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2009
    OMG! These are great!! Especially "Tinkles." Laughing.gif
    Jody Melanson wrote:
    Thanks to Jim, I got some okay photos of Ruby Throated Hummingbirds yesterday. Some were with one flash and better beamer and others were natural light only. EXIF's are all intact. (except for the animation)

    1
    643134128_hmj3A-O.jpg

    Here is one little girl hovering for you. :)

    2
    648368674_XkXt4-O.gif

    And some that are still. :)

    3
    648368582_rwmPr-O.jpg

    I liked this shot of a lady bird sitting pretty....

    4
    647937485_PCKpB-O.jpg

    so I dressed it up a bit in Photoshop. :)

    5
    648368581_RBq24-O.jpg

    6
    648499530_tMZj9-O.jpg

    7
    647937498_zzreS-O.jpg

    8
    647937512_6tbQy-O.jpg

    9
    647937520_okQoc-O.jpg

    More playing in Photoshop.

    10
    648573559_mhpeL-O.jpg

    I named this little girl Tinkles. :D

    11
    637893893_LDhLq-O.jpg
    www.ghostdancephoto.com
  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2009
    Jody, you never cease to amaze us with your amazing images.bowdown.gif

    Cuong
    "She Was a Little Taste of Heaven – And a One-Way Ticket to Hell!" - Max Phillips
  • nrmdisknrmdisk Registered Users Posts: 182 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2009
    Incredible clarity and colors.
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    Neil MacDonald
    Richmond BC
    http://nrmdisk.smugmug.com

    Oly E-510, 14-42, 50-200, EC-14, EC-20
    Metz Mecablitz 48 AF-1
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