Post your best bird shots!

[bob williams]

This was a very good morning for shooting hummers:

7d, 500L, 3 430's and 1 580 speedlights set @ 1/32 ( 1 on background, 3 on the bird)
printed background of a natural background
1/250th, ISO 200, F16



This one is a blackbackground







More of them Here: http://rwilliamsimaging.com/hummingbirds

Thanks for all of the encouragement,

Bob

[ddt0725]

WOW! WOW! WOW! Absolutely jaw-dropping gorgeous shots, Bob!! Nothing like ending the season on a wonderful note like this!!

[bob williams]

WOW! WOW! WOW! Absolutely jaw-dropping gorgeous shots, Bob!! Nothing like ending the season on a wonderful note like this!!

Thanks Denise, but the season ain't over yet, I have 12 more shots that I need shoot and post on my website-----But I have about used up all of my ideas and most of the flowers are gone----any ideas??

[bob williams]

And another one:

[ddt0725]

Thanks Denise, but the season ain't over yet, I have 12 more shots that I need shoot and post on my website-----But I have about used up all of my ideas and most of the flowers are gone----any ideas??

I know you may not like it much but sounds like a little photoshop magic might have to come into play on a few of the last ones They won't be as wonderful as the au naturale beauty you have going but it might save a few that you might otherwise toss.

[ogrec]

@bob williams
last one would be perfect if only the top bird was completely in the frame

[ddt0725]

Not anywhere near as beautiful as Bob's but definitely better than the garage siding that was the background for this shot!

The flowers were from a tabletop photo I took this past winter with a TS-E 90mm I used to own. I added a texture overlay at on about 10% to improve exposure and added an OnOne frame.

Not great but it was fun practice playing around with it!

Ruby-throated hummingbird by Denise Trocio ( www.dtrociophotography.com), on Flickr

[bob williams]

Thats pretty cool DD. I have yet to figure out how to do that in photoshop. I have one currently of two hummers at the feeder and I would love to be able to replace the feeder with a flower---Perhaps something else I can put on my to-do list.

[bob williams]

@bob williams
last one would be perfect if only the top bird was completely in the frame

I know, I do have several more wih more than one bird in them, but this one had both birds in focus---But I'll have an opportunty to try again tomorrow.

[bob williams]

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

Thanks Mark---No printing yet; I'm going to see what else the weekend brings.