Hummingbird #10
Comments by Jacky on Sat, 11/08/14 17:36
Comments by Nathan Leonard Kern on Sat, 11/08/14 18:12 I think the image is good as is. The head is sharp enough and the blured wings and body is the way we see a flying bird. If you can't find a combo of f-stop and shutter speed with the amount of light that you have to freeze the whole bird you need more light.The camera flash or a stronger one that is compatable with your camera and hope that will produce a combo of f-stop and shutter speed that will do what you want.It is more about motion than the angle to the camera Comments by Nathan Leonard Kern on Sat, 11/08/14 18:12 I think the image is good as is. The head is sharp enough and the blured wings and body is the way we see a flying bird. If you can't find a combo of f-stop and shutter speed with the amount of light that you have to freeze the whole bird you need more light.The camera flash or a stronger one that is compatable with your camera and hope that will produce a combo of f-stop and shutter speed that will do what you want.It is more about motion than the angle to the camera Comments by Jacky on Sat, 11/08/14 18:32
Comments by Jan Bjorklund on Sat, 11/08/14 19:46 I'm sorry I cannot provide you with an expertise words on a sharp image of the hummingbird. I just find that an image of a hummingbird such as yours as an energetic feel to it while those images of hummingbirds which are completely in focus have a static almost painted into the image to them. To me a hummer is an energetic bird which is almost always in motion and to freeze them in an image might provide the viewer with a detailed clear picture of the bird those images are lacking in energy... I don't think I could ask for a better shot of a hummingbird than the large image of the hummer set against a darkened background feeding on a flower.
Comments by Paul Bracey on Sat, 11/08/14 22:41 These are pretty terrific! Comments by Michael Meek on Sun, 11/09/14 00:10 I think as long as you get the eye sharp, you don't have to worry about the rest very much, except that it's best when the eye has a catch light as well. Some part of the flower should also be sharp and the background flowers should not compete for attention as they do in the last one. You shoot in hard light a lot, so you might get closer to what you envisage on a cloudy day. I believe it's more the light that is troubling you than your fine captures. Comments by Dan Rubin on Sun, 11/09/14 20:20 Darn impressive work to me (I guess I'm no expert). Comments by Jacky on Tue, 11/11/14 15:44 Thanks all for the comments, critiques and helpful advice.
Comments by Linda Frey on Tue, 11/11/14 18:33 I think you've done very well. Wouldn't flash give a similar shutter speed as full sun?
Comments by Ruth Rittichier on Sun, 11/16/14 14:34 They all look good to me. Comments by Sharan Jay on Mon, 11/24/14 17:30 really nice |
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