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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Glenn Bartley on March 09, 2013, 01:31:15 pm

Title: Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Glenn Bartley on March 09, 2013, 01:31:15 pm
Definitely one of my favourite hummingbirds :-)

(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5112/redtailedcomet02.jpg)

Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Flash: On
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Title: Re: Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Tony Jay on March 09, 2013, 06:04:47 pm
All he is missing is his top-hat - he alrady has his tails!
Wonderful shot.

Tony Jay
Title: Re: Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Graham Clark on March 10, 2013, 12:34:09 am
Quote from: Glenn Bartley on March 09, 2013, 01:31:15 pm
Definitely one of my favourite hummingbirds :-)

(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5112/redtailedcomet02.jpg)

Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Flash: On
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x

Wow, Glenn, amazing! The clarity and color on this is really quite incredible.

Graham
Title: Re: Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Graham Clark on March 10, 2013, 12:34:41 am
Quote from: Glenn Bartley on March 09, 2013, 01:31:15 pm
Definitely one of my favourite hummingbirds :-)

(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/5112/redtailedcomet02.jpg)

Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Shutter speed: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Flash: On
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
Lens: EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x

Where in Bolivia was this taken?

Graham
Title: Re: Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: markadams99 on March 10, 2013, 03:03:15 pm
Lovely shot. I see you used the extender with f5.6 and 1/1250.

When I shoot my garden birds (http://thelightcavalry.zenfolio.com/njbirdsandcritters/h1361b570#h1361b570) (100x easier than doing it in the wild) I decided to give up the 1.4x extender in favor of wider aperture, faster speed and sharper focus. What are your thoughts, please?

(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1594818/pix/cardinal-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Red-tailed Comet (Bolivia)
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on March 10, 2013, 03:09:39 pm
Another excellent photo!