Here is another one from today's shooting---I think this my be my best to date---What do you think?
DD---I have some shots of my setup but haven't downloaded them yet, Hopefully, I will get to that tomorrow.
Bob
Bob, great start into a new season
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I think you might be right ... the exposure and sharpness on this one is killer! No ghosting whatsoever. I might try to angle the flowers away slightly so the bird will feed angled toward the camera....man you're off to an incredible start with the new set up...congrats on a well thought out and executed plan.
Thanks for posting the set-up once again! Yes, I do believe that your latest hb shot is one of your best! You have most definitely perfected the art of hb photography and it looks like all of your hard work is paying off big time!
Congrats on it all working out so well for you!
Your right Joel. I might try that today. But the challenge is the depth of field. As you could see I was shooting at f9, if I rotate so the bird is facing me more, I will need more depth of field, say around f16 or higher and I am not sure I have enough flash power to get there---But I will definitely give it a try this afternoon. I think I am starting to get a handle on most of the technical aspects of this, Now I have to work on the creative side---Thanks for the suggestion---they are always appreciated.
Bob
That could be true, but if the head and eye are in focus it will still be dramatic, you could also go for just a side shot with the whole bird parallel to the camera.
I bet you can push the iso enough to get to f/11 or f/13 maybe. So many possibilities....you're gonna have hours and hours of fun (that is, if Norma lets you)
I was impressed that you were able to get the flower and bird DOF just right. Which is where the aperture question came from. Sorry about the inane questions, but here are a couple more: In order to get the bird and flower focal plane parrallel to the camera sensor are you clamping a piece of the flower in your clamp system? And does that work consistently to draw the birds in for you, or are you skunked now and again?
Again, great shots.
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