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Title: A few hummingbirds from last spring and summer
Post by: DanPBrown on January 03, 2009, 08:45:14 am
Howdy all. I thought I'd share some hummingbird shots from last year. I put a lot of effort into capturing these photos, I even went to Costa Rica in March. When I returned home to NH I was able to snag a pair of ruby throated hummingbirds to my feeders and I was able to photograph them just outside my home for a few months.
Dan
http://www.danbrownphotography.com (http://www.danbrownphotography.com)
Here are three from Costa Rica,
(http://www.danbrownphotography.com/galleries/albums/userpics/GreenHermit.jpg)
(http://www.danbrownphotography.com/galleries/albums/userpics/Green_Breasted_Mango~0.jpg)
(http://www.danbrownphotography.com/galleries/albums/userpics/Jacobin~0.jpg)
These next few are ruby throated hummingbirds from my back yard.
(http://www.danbrownphotography.com/galleries/albums/userpics/Jewel_weed_and_ruby_throat.jpg)
(http://www.danbrownphotography.com/galleries/albums/userpics/Female_Ruby_Throated_Hummingbird_and.jpg)
Here is a 100% crop.
(http://i.pbase.com/o6/34/218934/1/101586932.ffWx5RqP.Rubycrop.jpg)
Title: A few hummingbirds from last spring and summer
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on January 03, 2009, 12:25:04 pm
Quote from: DanPBrown
Howdy all. I thought I'd share some hummingbird shots from last year. I put a lot of effort into capturing these photos
I'll bet you did! They're amazing.

Jeremy
Title: A few hummingbirds from last spring and summer
Post by: dalethorn on January 03, 2009, 09:27:18 pm
The quality is great.  I assume you used flash.  Care to elaborate?
Title: A few hummingbirds from last spring and summer
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 03, 2009, 11:56:57 pm
Spectacular!
Title: A few hummingbirds from last spring and summer
Post by: DanPBrown on January 04, 2009, 12:14:09 pm
Quote from: dalethorn
The quality is great.  I assume you used flash.  Care to elaborate?
Yes I used flashes for all of the photos. For the first three shots I used two soft boxes and some fill flashes. The last two photos I used 6 Canon 430 flashes, some with diffusers.
Dan
http://www.danbrownphotography.com (http://www.danbrownphotography.com)
Title: A few hummingbirds from last spring and summer
Post by: jdemott on January 04, 2009, 01:21:17 pm
Beautiful work.  I am sure it required a lot of patience to get those.  Thanks for sharing.
Title: A few hummingbirds from last spring and summer
Post by: DanPBrown on January 04, 2009, 02:51:21 pm
I just realized that my 100% crop  image doesn't appear in my first post, here it is.
Dan
(http://www.danbrownphotography.com/galleries/albums/userpics/101586932_ffWx5RqP_Rubycrop.jpg)
Title: A few hummingbirds from last spring and summer
Post by: JohnKoerner on January 05, 2009, 04:03:12 pm
Absolutely wonderful!

If you don't mind my asking, what was the equipment you used?

Thanks,
Title: A few hummingbirds from last spring and summer
Post by: DanPBrown on January 05, 2009, 04:48:08 pm
Quote from: JohnKoerner
Absolutely wonderful!

If you don't mind my asking, what was the equipment you used?

Thanks,
1dsmk3, 300mm f/2.8 with extension tubes, Canon 430 flashes.
Dan
http://www.danbrownphotography.com (http://www.danbrownphotography.com)
Title: A few hummingbirds from last spring and summer
Post by: JohnKoerner on January 05, 2009, 05:00:55 pm
Thank you.

They are wonderful!
Title: A few hummingbirds from last spring and summer
Post by: DanPBrown on January 05, 2009, 05:17:49 pm
Quote from: JohnKoerner
Thank you.

They are wonderful!
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words.
Dan