Anna's and the Kiddies

Desert RatDesert Rat Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
edited April 7, 2006 in Wildlife
I have been away in AZ for a few days and headed out to the hummingbird nest again this morning. They have gotten bigger and are filling the nest up themselves.. Mom cannot sit in the nest anymore...
Tech
D2x
200-400
TC14E
ISO 320
F/14 and F/22

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 6, 2006
    Beautiful shots. thumb.gif

    Just curious, but why F/14 and F/22? That must have really slowed your shutter speed, which seems counter productive.

    regards,
    -joel

    Edit: actually looking at your DOF, it's hard to believe the aperature was that small? headscratch.gif
  • Desert RatDesert Rat Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2006
    Joel,

    I was shooting this nest at about 6-10ft. using s 200-400VR lens... With a long tele lens your DOF is pretty darn shallow at 400mm and F/8 I had to keep the nest and the chicks in focus along with mom...I was shooting at ISO 320 to pring up the shutter speed and also using fill flash to bring out shadows details...
    kdog wrote:
    Beautiful shots. thumb.gif
    Just curious, but why F/14 and F/22? That must have really slowed your shutter speed, which seems counter productive.
    regards,
    -joel
    Eric the Desert Rat :scratch
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 6, 2006
    Gotcha. Thanks for the explanation.
  • FroggyFroggy Registered Users Posts: 610 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2006
    Isn't that a little close to the nest, 6ft headscratch.gif Hope the parents don't get upset.

    Nice shots, looking forward to getting my 30D tomorrow.
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2006
    Great stuff Eric, the nest we had in the yard was found by a cat ( bummer )
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2006
    Very nice, well done.

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  • Desert RatDesert Rat Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2006
    Well if you actually did the research on the behaviour and knew your subject you can tell what their comfort zone is... Mom was non the disturbed while i was standing there... The female still did her normal behavior. It is called observing and getting to know your subject...
    Froggy wrote:
    Isn't that a little close to the nest, 6ft headscratch.gif Hope the parents don't get upset.
    Nice shots, looking forward to getting my 30D tomorrow.
    Eric the Desert Rat :scratch
    Los Angeles, CA :yikes

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    It's simply about seeing. You either see or you don't see, the rest is
    academic.
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  • Desert RatDesert Rat Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2006
    Hey did and Ed.. Thanks for looking..

    Sorry to hear Ed about the nest in your yard.. that sucks...
    Eric the Desert Rat :scratch
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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2006
    Neat captures Eric. Too bad the chick in the foreground on the second one isn't as sharp as the other one. Hard to get that much DOF.
  • Desert RatDesert Rat Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
    edited April 6, 2006
    Rohirrim wrote:
    Neat captures Eric. Too bad the chick in the foreground on the second one isn't as sharp as the other one. Hard to get that much DOF.

    Yep my DOF was pretty short considering my focus distance and the F-stop I was using... I tried stopping down to F/22 but it was still not enough with a long tele lens... I might try my 70-200 net time instead...
    Eric the Desert Rat :scratch
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  • FroggyFroggy Registered Users Posts: 610 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2006
    Desert Rat wrote:
    Well if you actually did the research on the behaviour and knew your subject you can tell what their comfort zone is... Mom was non the disturbed while i was standing there... The female still did her normal behavior. It is called observing and getting to know your subject...

    Well for corn sakes don't get your panties in a wad, After reading the post on birds nesting I thought that might be kindda close.

    I'll be the first one to admit that I don't know the comfort zone of a Hummingbird, by your tone I do know that you have No patience.

    Thanks for the lesson.thumb.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2006
    Marvelous shots Eric. Its amazing how fast those young ones grow.
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  • Desert RatDesert Rat Registered Users Posts: 103 Major grins
    edited April 7, 2006
    Harryb wrote:
    Marvelous shots Eric. Its amazing how fast those young ones grow.

    Thanks harry...

    Yes, yes they do grow quite fast... The incubate for about 18 days and fledge in about 18-24 days after hatching...
    Eric the Desert Rat :scratch
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    You can check out my ongoing website at the following http://www.pbase.com/desertrat99

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    It's simply about seeing. You either see or you don't see, the rest is
    academic.
    ~ Elliot Erwitt ~
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