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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: denis on August 27, 2010, 11:42:41 PM

Title: hummers
Post by: denis on August 27, 2010, 11:42:41 PM

my first try with these hummingbirds,in flight.
taken at halls rd,in whitby,a few days ago.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4933919088_6c44b8fdb9_b.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4933918986_7a6357c9ca_b.jpg)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4933325475_7719d0670a_b.jpg)

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Post by: MEGHAN on August 28, 2010, 06:44:25 AM

First time!!!
Wow Denis, these are fantastic.
Beautifully captured.
The first shot is my favorite.
I still haven't nailed these guys in flight. Perched, yes, but like this...not even close.
Do you know what your shutter speed was, I can't even freeze their wings at 1/2000.
Meghan

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Post by: denis on August 28, 2010, 09:37:43 AM

thanks meghan.
the first one was shot at 1/3200 sec..i,m guessing you need about 1/2500 sec,and up to freeze the wings,but the blurr effect looks good too.depends what you,re after.

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Post by: Moira on August 28, 2010, 03:39:04 PM

Good work Denis!  Have you seen a male down there (a feathered one)?

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Post by: newfoundlander61 on August 28, 2010, 03:48:09 PM

Awesome.

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Post by: ravynne40 on August 29, 2010, 08:18:28 AM

Gorgeous!
both you and Meghan have hit the hummer heaven jackpot. very well done.

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Post by: MEGHAN on August 29, 2010, 09:20:57 AM

Quote from: "denis"

thanks meghan.
the first one was shot at 1/3200 sec..i,m guessing you need about 1/2500 sec,and up to freeze the wings,but the blurr effect looks good too.depends what you,re after.

Thanks for the tip Denis..it's too bad we have such a short season on which to practice on these guys.
But there is still a little time left.
Off I go. :D

Meghan

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Post by: Niloc on August 29, 2010, 11:47:58 AM

Very nice Denis!

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Post by: Cody on August 30, 2010, 12:24:56 AM

Great work Denis! I have still not seen any this year!!

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Post by: denis on August 30, 2010, 09:15:33 AM

Quote from: "Moira"

Good work Denis!  Have you seen a male down there (a feathered one)?

thanks moira.
havent seen a mature male. these i believe are male juvies.

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Post by: denis on August 30, 2010, 09:16:25 AM

thanks everyone on your nice comments.

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Post by: JW Mills on August 30, 2010, 06:15:04 PM

First try? Geez Denis, I can't imagine what you' ll post once you've had some practice!!!!

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Post by: denis on August 30, 2010, 09:06:24 PM

thanks john.
first try,but i spent a couple of hours shooting,with many shots in the thrash.also i had worked all night,so want to try again when i,m rested.