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Hey Bob,
I had not seen your latest shots. Wow! These are really good! I like them a lot. Well done ;)
Jan
Thanks Jan---Just wait till next year, I got a plan [;)]
Bob
Hey Bob,
Come spring, I am hoping to be your star pupil! So, I will meet you back here in about 6 months or so!! [;)]
Denise
Its a deal, as long as JJ keeps coaching me
Come on Bob!, in fact I have bookmarked this hummingbird thread and when I feel I am a little tired of shooting birds outside, I'll start to learn shooting hummingbirds in backyard from you, especially learn how to use flashes , oh, I get headache every time I think about flash[:(]
Sorry for the delay in answering your question Bob....I haven't been around the forum in a couple of days.
Thank you for your compliment and no, you won't see any RTHBs in your neighborhood....they're pretty much only east of the Mississippi River.
Yes, I've tried flash (1 580 EX ll) and have failed miserably....burning their eyes is my issue.....I can completely understand JJ's heartache. I've given some thought of maybe purchasing 1 or 2 430's and reading up on flash techniques for HBs, i.e. paying a little more attention to yours andJoel Eades'info.
As for the rich colors....the adult male, as pretty much in all bird species, is the pretty one and the females and juvies are relatively bland. The flash wouldn't have helped here for colors, but definitely would have helpedfor the shadowed area of the head.
Denise; thank you for your compliment and bringing smiles w/your comments. BTW.....have you seen one in your backyard yet?
JJ; are you a doctor?....all this time I thought it was angina I was suffering from whilelooking at my pix. LOL
Well, it's a sad day here in Haverhill....I'm taking in the HB feeders for the winter. Now it is transition time for the appearance of Bald Eagles in our area and unfortunately standing out in the cold of winter to capture them. Though, I have to admit, the solitude winter brings is appreciated.
Regards
Bill
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Dangit---I thought I had herad that some where before, but wasn't sure.
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I started out like that, but after a little practice and a lot of trial and error,and the encouragement and guidance from all the folks here on the forum got me pointed in the right direction. I'll tell you all a little secret---Shhhhhhh--But you have to promise not to tell anyone else [:P]
"After I get everything set up the way I think it should be on my patio, I start shooting----when it doesn't work out or the shots just aren't right, I sit down,drink a cold [B] and rethink and adjust my set up---- After I go through this process 6 or 7 times, the shots just start looking better--I dont know why, it just happens. You guys should try it. Im telling you it really works.
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Yeah, I know the feeling. I did leave one feeder up for the those that might fly by during the migration, but this season is done for hummers. Like you, I am gearing up and starting to think about the waterfoul and raptors that will be migrating into the Bosque del Apache. Hopefully, I can take some of the lessons learnedthis summerand apply them to the long distance shots. I haven't quite figured out how to get the Sandhills into my outdoor studio without knocking my light stands over [*-)]
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If your going to do this, I would suggest going cheap and going more flashes. Instead of canon flashes, try the vivitar 285HV. Its cheap ($89), decent power output and has good reviews, But it is fully manual and only goes down to 1/16 power. You can buy a pocket wizard and a vivitar flash for the price of one 430 exII. The one I have worked great and I will be buying a couple more by nextsummer. Just a thought.
Ok, Time to change the laundry out (I am off work today).
Bob
Looking forward to your plans for next season Bob. We don't get Hummingbirds here in the Netherlands unfortunately so I will just keep enjoying watching all the shots here[:D]
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It works like a charm for me, images keep getting better and better. I absolutely love it when my images get this great dreamy look thatI want after several tries. Vote for best method ever! [Y]
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Bill, I don't know where did you get this idea from, but yes, I'm a dentist, I'm practicing dentistry in California, that's how I make the money from for my photography gears, you know making money for gears is the easier part(it's hard though), the harder part is getting permission to use it for gears from my wife[:(], my dream set is the 1DIV and version II big lenses, but my wife said unless you can sell some of your pictures of birds you should forget about it[:'(]
well I do have some pictures that have been sold, but I guess that doesn't count, this is one of them, it was taken with a more expensive digital "camera" and PP in a more expensive software.
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I'm not showing you guys how great my skills of Root canal treatment and photography are, just tring to proof that I do can sell some pictures, it's good enough to get paid from the insurance company[:D]
anyway
I can't do the diagnosis for you Bill since I'm only a dentist, but I'm pretty sure that your pictures will not cause your chest pain, they are very good, I do enjoy viewing each of them you posted.