Post your best bird shots!

[andnowimbroke]

+1 on what Pat said.

[ddt0725]

In one of my blog posts I said that one of my (realistic) goals was to have 100 decent hummingbird shots before the end of the season. I am currently up to 72 I think, so I have some serious work ahead of me this weekend.

Bob

72!? I had a hb in my backyard continuously from sunrise to sunset all season long and I think I ended up with about 5 - 8 keepers! And they were only considered keepers out of desperation to end up with something! I agree, I bet you are well past 100 for what the rest of us would be proud to have taken!

Good luck this weekend, Bob but I think you are way to hard on yourself!

[Kayaker72]

72!?
..... but I think you are way to hard on yourself!

Hmmm...seems to be a common problem here at the TDP forums. Perhaps a symptom of "L" disease?

"5-8 keepers" I've seen more than that go by......

[Joel Eade]

I agree, anyone who is passionate about what they do will always be their own toughest critic. Nothing wrong with that, it keeps you interested and it keeps you striving ahead trying to acheive that "perfect" shot. If and when you get there it is very satisfying to see your hard work and persistance pay off and I sometimes learn to appreciate that the journey is as meaningful as the destination. Good for you Bob

[Joel Eade]

I love all of them but I must say, this one is my top favorite!! Beautiful capture, Joel!

Thank you

[bob williams]

Hmmm...seems to be a common problem here at the TDP forums. Perhaps a symptom of "L" disease?

You may be on to something

72!? I had a hb in my backyard continuously from sunrise to sunset all season long and I think I ended up with about 5 - 8 keepers! And they were only considered keepers out of desperation to end up with something! I agree, I bet you are well past 100 for what the rest of us would be proud to have taken!

Good luck this weekend, Bob but I think you are way to hard on yourself!

Thanks DD for the vote of Confidence, But seriously, I just haven't been able to get that dang Ghosting problem I am obsessed with.

+1 on what Pat said.

If you took the best of those 500 @#$%^&* shots and posted it, I bet a whole lot of people here would wish they could get one that good. You are going to be your worst critic.

Pat

Thanks again, guys and perhaps I am my own worst critic---aren't we all?---I guess that is what keeps us in the game.

On a positive note: I was out shooting at 6:00 am this morning and I think I got some winners. I shot about 700 frames and no ghosting. The birds were very active and I even had one land on my coffee cup. The main thing I changed was my shutter speed, i took it back up to 1/250th and I placed three lights on the bird and one on the background. I am still uploading them, so give me a couple of hours and I'll get a few more posted, Until then, Here is one. Thanks again for the encouraging words.




Bob

[ddt0725]

On a positive note: I was out shooting at 6:00 am this morning and I think I got some winners. I shot about 700 frames and no ghosting. The birds were very active and I even had one land on my coffee cup. The main thing I changed was my shutter speed, i took it back up to 1/250th and I placed three lights on the bird and one on the background. I am still uploading them, so give me a couple of hours and I'll get a few posted. Thanks again for the encouraging words.


Bob

Congrats on a very successful morning! I am looking forward to seeing the results!

[dsiegel5151]

Nice hummer! That may be my favorite. I was really excited about trying hummers again this year, but with the drought in Missouri, I have had so many other animals (mammals, bees, wasps) on my feeders other than hummers to make a serious effort. Most mornings I find my feeders on the ground with a broken chain. I assume raccoons are doing this, as the squirrels have never been strong enough to break my chains in the past.

[Joel Eade]

You may be on to something

Thanks DD for the vote of Confidence, But seriously, I just haven't been able to get that dang Ghosting problem I am obsessed with.

Thanks again, guys and perhaps I am my own worst critic---aren't we all?---I guess that is what keeps us in the game.

On a positive note: I was out shooting at 6:00 am this morning and I think I got some winners. I shot about 700 frames and no ghosting. The birds were very active and I even had one land on my coffee cup. The main thing I changed was my shutter speed, i took it back up to 1/250th and I placed three lights on the bird and one on the background. I am still uploading them, so give me a couple of hours and I'll get a few more posted, Until then, Here is one. Thanks again for the encouraging words.

Bob

Super image, a Rufous I presume, really very very nice......problem solved

[Mark Elberson]

Bob

This is fantastic Bob! I hope you plan on making an enlargement of this if you have not done so already!!