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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: DanPBrown on May 15, 2009, 07:38:15 pm

Title: The hummer are finally back
Post by: DanPBrown on May 15, 2009, 07:38:15 pm
My favorite subjects, hummingbirds. I had my first visitor about two weeks ago. Where I live in NE US the only hummingbird species is the ruby throated, but at least they are one of the most beautiful.
Dan
http://www.danbrownphotography.com (http://www.danbrownphotography.com)
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Title: The hummer are finally back
Post by: dalethorn on May 16, 2009, 12:03:20 am
Any shooting info on this one? Thanks.
Title: The hummer are finally back
Post by: wolfnowl on May 16, 2009, 01:24:15 am
There's a guy here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pathunt/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pathunt/)  who does some great hummingbird work with small flash units.  Other species as well, but I like the hummers the best.

Mike.
Title: The hummer are finally back
Post by: Jeremy Payne on May 16, 2009, 10:29:23 am
Very cool!

... I'm planning to setup a hummer "trap" this summer with an off-camera strobe and a wireless shutter release.  

I stalked one last summer and this was the best I did ... I'm not terribly pleased with the result.

(http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v335/158/16/1336279231/n1336279231_30076875_5309.jpg)



Title: The hummer are finally back
Post by: Derry on May 16, 2009, 02:25:27 pm
for the Hummy fans there is a specific location on the Birdforum for them,,

http://www.birdforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=434 (http://www.birdforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=434)

Derry
Title: The hummer are finally back
Post by: dalethorn on May 16, 2009, 04:10:13 pm
Here's a couple I shot at Bolsa Chica with a Panasonic FZ50, 420 mm equiv. zoom, small sensor. If you go to the right places, you can get really close in the wild without the need to photograph from a blind, or have a feeder.
Title: The hummer are finally back
Post by: DanPBrown on May 16, 2009, 08:43:57 pm
Quote from: dalethorn
Any shooting info on this one? Thanks.
1dsmk3, 300 2.8 with extension tubes, f/8ish, 1/250th. Six Canon 430 flashes.
Dan
http://www.danbrownphotography.com (http://www.danbrownphotography.com)
Title: The hummer are finally back
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on May 17, 2009, 03:40:37 am
Quote from: DanPBrown
My favorite subjects, hummingbirds. I had my first visitor about two weeks ago. Where I live in NE US the only hummingbird species is the ruby throated, but at least they are one of the most beautiful.
Dan
http://www.danbrownphotography.com (http://www.danbrownphotography.com)
(http://danbrownphotography.com/images/photo1.jpg)
Beautiful shot! And I'd thought from the title that the thread would be about Arnie's cars...

Jeremy