Wow... you know you are close and are getting great detail when you can see the dandruff on the bird (although I am sure it was debris from the grass, but it looks like dandruff). It pays to do your homework and be persistent. Great job!!!
Wow... you know you are close and are getting great detail when you can see the dandruff on the bird (although I am sure it was debris from the grass, but it looks like dandruff). It pays to do your homework and be persistent. Great job!!!
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Seeing lots of HB's now so I did a brief set up this evening but still too lazy to put up a background
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OK, I finally took the time to print a few backgrounds and try them on my Hummingbirds. The only species we have east of the Mississippi is the Ruby Throat so no diversity like Bob enjoys but they're beautiful none the less.
I like the background colors but I need to incorporate flowers and maybe some patterns in the BG as well. These were taken with 1D3 and the 300mm f/2.8L with 3 flashes on the bird and one on the background all set to 1/32 power. Which one do you like best?
Yes, The RTHs are beautiful, I just wish they would join the ranks here in the south west. As far as the backgrounds, I don't care for the solid colors much except for black, Unless of course you need the solid color to make masking a little easier. What I do find the solid colors useful is to fill in dark spots when you have some sort of leafy or flowered background. In this case I think the light greens would work very nice. As far as the Birds Go, My favorite is the second one. I always like to see this front facing position because you have a better chance of lighting the gorget ---and you did a nice job lighting this one.Originally Posted by Joel Eade
Nice work, keep em coming Joel
Bob
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Beautiful shot! I like this background the best!OK, I finally took the time to print a few backgrounds and try them on my Hummingbirds. Which one do you like best?
The second background is my favorite. Looks like the bird is up against the sky. Very pleasing to my eye.
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the first one is my favorite, the last one is pretty good too.Which one do you like best?
Awesome shots, Joel! As far as the backgrounds go, I like the second and last one. The first is really nice but maybe a tad of a lighter shade would be better IMO.
I took a few hb shots today, I actually think I have two coming to my feeders now, two female.
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Nice work Denise.
Bob
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