hummer ---NO FLASH

jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
edited March 24, 2008 in Wildlife
I do not like using the flash on birds ,I do it but not very often and then a bounce or very low .I think you can with watching get a good shot in the wild without flash .What do you think :scratch
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    this was in the tree and with a lot of moving around got only a small view with out logs in front of me .I found it to be a fun shot but sure wish the *&^^& bird would have helped out a bit and moved into the clear just ONCE
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  • summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Very cool!iloveyou.gif Can't wait till my Hummer's are back, I miss them so.iloveyou.gif

    The *&^^& bird has a mind of it's own?rolleyes1.gif
  • Jim TJim T Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    clap.gifclap.gif great color on the hummer, just out of curiosity.. what was the shutter speed? I have not had the pleasure of photographing humming birds yet.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Jim T wrote:
    clap.gifclap.gif great color on the hummer, just out of curiosity.. what was the shutter speed? I have not had the pleasure of photographing humming birds yet.
    f8 at 1/1600 --I used f8 to get the plant and 1/1600 is a bit slow for this kind of shot but after you play around a bit you can see what speed works for you [the light was very good ] and I waited until it moved into good light
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  • jeff lapointjeff lapoint Registered Users Posts: 1,228 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    i dont know jack about the flash issue, but i do know that the humming bird shot is friggin awesomeclap.gifbow

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    jeff lapoint wrote:
    i dont know jack about the flash issue, but i do know that the humming bird shot is friggin awesomeclap.gifbow

    -j
    that would be jumping Jack flash :D j eek7.gif and thanks thumb.gif
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  • cmkultradomecmkultradome Registered Users Posts: 516 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    That hummingbird shot is just beautiful!!!!

    Stephanie
  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Sweet Nectar Batman!!!......I mean ,sensational capture Jeff.bowdown.gif

    I was just telling my wife this morning that I can't wait for our Hummers to come back.

    what kind of mm did you have on the camera & how close were you Jeff?
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  • RobinivichRobinivich Registered Users Posts: 438 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    I like both shots too much to pick between them, the hummingbird is just fantastic, and I love the "hat" that the parrot seems to be wearing!

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Cool hummingbird shot Jeff! Nice of that parrot to stick his head into your aloe vera shot!
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  • jonh68jonh68 Registered Users Posts: 2,711 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Awesome shot on the hummingbird! I don't like using flash for hummingbirds. I find the best time is late afternoon,early evening as the light is coming more from the horizon so it light up there little bodies.
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Robinivich wrote:
    I love the "hat" that the parrot seems to be wearing!

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    It does have a kind of Carmen Miranda thing going there, doesn't it? rolleyes1.gif

    Very nice, Jeff! I love the hummingbird shot, and the slightly blurred wings, in my opinion, adds the perfect amount of action. Where did you take these?

    Beautiful!! clap.gifthumb.gif
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  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Cool hummingbird shot Jeff! Nice of that parrot to stick his head into your aloe vera shot!

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    That is a great shot of the hummer Jeff! thumb.gifclap.gif
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  • spechtalspechtal Registered Users Posts: 344 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Like everyone else, I think the hummer photo is great! I like the parrot too, he looks cheeky.
    Angela
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Excellent captures Jeff. clap.gif
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    clap.gif Awesome!!!!

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  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Wow! Incredible image! You timed it just right to get that hummer feeding with its beak in the flower like that. Just gorgeous!
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Excellent thumb.gifbowJeff.:D
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    summerz wrote:
    Very cool!iloveyou.gif Can't wait till my Hummer's are back, I miss them so.iloveyou.gif

    The *&^^& bird has a mind of it's own?rolleyes1.gif
    great fun to shoot and they make for great practice
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    cmkultradome wrote:
    That hummingbird shot is just beautiful!!!!

    Stephanie
    thank you glad you liked it
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    cmkultradome wrote:
    That hummingbird shot is just beautiful!!!!

    Stephanie
    thank you :D
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  • BBiggsBBiggs Registered Users Posts: 688 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    Beautiful shots!!! They both are wonderful! clap.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    Sweet Nectar Batman!!!......I mean ,sensational capture Jeff.bowdown.gif

    I was just telling my wife this morning that I can't wait for our Hummers to come back.

    what kind of mm did you have on the camera & how close were you Jeff?
    thanks you will like this-- my coot shot fighting made Art Morris's news letter eek7.gif then I post this Hummer and the critique was the perch was overpowering and the shadow agross the bird was not good ,I have ask what perchne_nau.gifscratch he is flying and the shadow is a moving wing ne_nau.gif you just never know rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif good luck with the hummers .this was shot with 500mm and set close to the flowers and wait maybe 20'
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2008
    raptorcaptor wrote:
    Cool hummingbird shot Jeff! Nice of that parrot to stick his head into your aloe vera shot!
    that is not what happened eek7.gifne_nau.gif there was a squirrel there when I posted it headscratch.gifne_nau.gif ??? HARRY :ivar
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    jonh68 wrote:
    Awesome shot on the hummingbird! I don't like using flash for hummingbirds. I find the best time is late afternoon,early evening as the light is coming more from the horizon so it light up there little bodies.
    you got it but if you watch were they are feeding you can shoot them all but about 12 to 2 and I try all day just to see what effect the light will give .But for most keepers you is right on thumb.gif
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    eL eSs Vee wrote:
    It does have a kind of Carmen Miranda thing going there, doesn't it? rolleyes1.gif

    Very nice, Jeff! I love the hummingbird shot, and the slightly blurred wings, in my opinion, adds the perfect amount of action. Where did you take these?

    Beautiful!! clap.gifthumb.gif
    over by your frog rolleyes1.gif
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    jwear wrote:
    thanks you will like this-- my coot shot fighting made Art Morris's news letter eek7.gif then I post this Hummer and the critique was the perch was overpowering and the shadow agross the bird was not good ,I have ask what perchne_nau.gifscratch he is flying and the shadow is a moving wing ne_nau.gif you just never know rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif good luck with the hummers .this was shot with 500mm and set close to the flowers and wait maybe 20'

    you just don't take criticism very well do you Jeff...rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    dbaker1221 wrote:
    you just don't take criticism very well do you Jeff...rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    JUST WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN !!!!!!rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif:D
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    spechtal wrote:
    Like everyone else, I think the hummer photo is great! I like the parrot too, he looks cheeky.
    thanks -glad you like thumb.gif
    Jeff W

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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2008
    Giphsub wrote:
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    That is a great shot of the hummer Jeff! thumb.gifclap.gif
    thanks d200 :D
    Jeff W

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