hummer ---NO FLASH

[jwear]

I do not like using the flash on birds ,I do it but not very often and then a bounce or very low .I think you can with watching get a good shot in the wild without flash .What do you think :scratch

[jwear]

this was in the tree and with a lot of moving around got only a small view with out logs in front of me .I found it to be a fun shot but sure wish the *&^^& bird would have helped out a bit and moved into the clear just ONCE

[summerz]

Very cool!:lust Can't wait till my Hummer's are back, I miss them so.:lust

The *&^^& bird has a mind of it's own?:rofl

[Jim T]

:clap :clap great color on the hummer, just out of curiosity.. what was the shutter speed? I have not had the pleasure of photographing humming birds yet.

[jwear]

:clap :clap great color on the hummer, just out of curiosity.. what was the shutter speed? I have not had the pleasure of photographing humming birds yet.f8 at 1/1600 --I used f8 to get the plant and 1/1600 is a bit slow for this kind of shot but after you play around a bit you can see what speed works for you [the light was very good ] and I waited until it moved into good light

[jeff lapoint]

i dont know jack about the flash issue, but i do know that the humming bird shot is friggin awesome:clap:bow

-j

[jwear]

i dont know jack about the flash issue, but i do know that the humming bird shot is friggin awesome:clap:bow

-jthat would be jumping Jack flash :D j :huh and thanks :thumb

[cmkultradome]

That hummingbird shot is just beautiful!!!!

Stephanie

[dbaker1221]

Sweet Nectar Batman!!!......I mean ,sensational capture Jeff.:bow

I was just telling my wife this morning that I can't wait for our Hummers to come back.

what kind of mm did you have on the camera & how close were you Jeff?

[Robinivich]

I like both shots too much to pick between them, the hummingbird is just fantastic, and I love the "hat" that the parrot seems to be wearing!

:clap

[raptorcaptor]

Cool hummingbird shot Jeff! Nice of that parrot to stick his head into your aloe vera shot!

[jonh68]

Awesome shot on the hummingbird! I don't like using flash for hummingbirds. I find the best time is late afternoon,early evening as the light is coming more from the horizon so it light up there little bodies.

[eL eSs Vee]

I love the "hat" that the parrot seems to be wearing!

:clap

It does have a kind of Carmen Miranda thing going there, doesn't it? :rofl

Very nice, Jeff! I love the hummingbird shot, and the slightly blurred wings, in my opinion, adds the perfect amount of action. Where did you take these?

Beautiful!! :clap :thumb

[Giphsub]

Cool hummingbird shot Jeff! Nice of that parrot to stick his head into your aloe vera shot!

:lol3

That is a great shot of the hummer Jeff! :thumb :clap

[spechtal]

Like everyone else, I think the hummer photo is great! I like the parrot too, he looks cheeky.

[Harryb]

Excellent captures Jeff. :clap

[Ann McRae]

:clap Awesome!!!!

[Maestro]

Wow! Incredible image! You timed it just right to get that hummer feeding with its beak in the flower like that. Just gorgeous!

[Ric Grupe]

Excellent :thumb:bowJeff.:D

[jwear]

Very cool!:lust Can't wait till my Hummer's are back, I miss them so.:lust

The *&^^& bird has a mind of it's own?:roflgreat fun to shoot and they make for great practice

[jwear]

That hummingbird shot is just beautiful!!!!

Stephaniethank you glad you liked it

[jwear]

That hummingbird shot is just beautiful!!!!

Stephaniethank you :D

[BBiggs]

Beautiful shots!!! They both are wonderful! :clap

[jwear]

Sweet Nectar Batman!!!......I mean ,sensational capture Jeff.:bow

I was just telling my wife this morning that I can't wait for our Hummers to come back.

what kind of mm did you have on the camera & how close were you Jeff? thanks you will like this-- my coot shot fighting made Art Morris's news letter :huh then I post this Hummer and the critique was the perch was overpowering and the shadow agross the bird was not good ,I have ask what perch:dunno:scratch he is flying and the shadow is a moving wing :dunno you just never know :rofl :rofl good luck with the hummers .this was shot with 500mm and set close to the flowers and wait maybe 20'

[jwear]

Cool hummingbird shot Jeff! Nice of that parrot to stick his head into your aloe vera shot!that is not what happened :huh :dunno there was a squirrel there when I posted it :scratch :dunno ??? HARRY :ivar

[jwear]

Awesome shot on the hummingbird! I don't like using flash for hummingbirds. I find the best time is late afternoon,early evening as the light is coming more from the horizon so it light up there little bodies.you got it but if you watch were they are feeding you can shoot them all but about 12 to 2 and I try all day just to see what effect the light will give .But for most keepers you is right on :thumb

[jwear]

It does have a kind of Carmen Miranda thing going there, doesn't it? :rofl

Very nice, Jeff! I love the hummingbird shot, and the slightly blurred wings, in my opinion, adds the perfect amount of action. Where did you take these?

Beautiful!! :clap :thumbover by your frog :rofl

[dbaker1221]

thanks you will like this-- my coot shot fighting made Art Morris's news letter :huh then I post this Hummer and the critique was the perch was overpowering and the shadow agross the bird was not good ,I have ask what perch:dunno:scratch he is flying and the shadow is a moving wing :dunno you just never know :rofl :rofl good luck with the hummers .this was shot with 500mm and set close to the flowers and wait maybe 20'

you just don't take criticism very well do you Jeff...:rofl :rofl

[jwear]

you just don't take criticism very well do you Jeff...:rofl :roflJUST WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN !!!!!!:rofl :rofl :rofl :D

[jwear]

Like everyone else, I think the hummer photo is great! I like the parrot too, he looks cheeky.thanks -glad you like :thumb

[jwear]

:lol3

That is a great shot of the hummer Jeff! :thumb :clapthanks d200 :D

[jwear]

Excellent captures Jeff. :clapthank you took a look at all the shots over NC very good :thumb

[jwear]

:clap Awesome!!!!thank you thank you :D

[Giphsub]

thanks d200 :D

:rofl Sweet!

I went and asked at my camera shop about it yesterday. They had heard nothing about it here in Japan. I didn't take the camera in but was just passing by. IS this something that is likely to be fixed with a firmware update if Nikon decides to do something about it?

[jwear]

Wow! Incredible image! You timed it just right to get that hummer feeding with its beak in the flower like that. Just gorgeous!location location location:D oh and $12,000 worth of gear :rofl :rofl :rofl

[jwear]

Beautiful shots!!! They both are wonderful! :clapthanks the parrot is a heavy crop but you do not get that many chances in the wild so I worked on it :D

[jwear]

Excellent :thumb:bowJeff.:Dthanks --just trying to keep up here :D :thumb

[riddim_maker]

Hey Jeff, just a little fill flash would have made this shot perfect:wink :D :rofl
Just kidding!
Awesome work man! :thumb

[jwear]

Hey Jeff, just a little fill flash would have made this shot perfect:wink :D :rofl
Just kidding!
Awesome work man! :thumbyou funny :huh :rofl :rofl :thumb

[PrescottPhotog]

I do not like using the flash on birds

Hi Jeff.. The Hummer shot is great. Wonderful detail and saturation. Awesome.:clap

[jwear]

Hi Jeff.. The Hummer shot is great. Wonderful detail and saturation. Awesome.:clapthnaks --but it ain't no raptor :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :rofl

[Osprey Whisperer]

Flashing the birds can only scare them. Probably not as bad as you flashing the ladies...but still a traumatic experience none the less. :huh :rofl :D

Nice action capture Jeff. :thumb

[ehughes]

Awesome Jeff... :thumb

[jwear]

Awesome Jeff... :thumbwelll Ed :D my first teacher :thumb what is a reflection :scratch :rofl :rofl :rofl say hi to the family Ed ,your falls shots are great I have sent a lot of folks the link to your shot :clap maybe we can get together and do the loop again sometime and chase bear :rofl :rofl thanks ED

[jwear]

Flashing the birds can only scare them. Probably not as bad as you flashing the ladies...but still a traumatic experience none the less. :huh :rofl :D

Nice action capture Jeff. :thumbbut but I been working out :huh thanks Mike maybe next year we will meet up :thumb

[coscorrosa]

That hummingbird shot is just sick! (And by sick, I mean awesome!)

[jwear]

That hummingbird shot is just sick! (And by sick, I mean awesome!)OK glad you cleared that up :D I was a little under the weather that day it was on in th elow 60 s :rofl thanks for the kind comment :thumb

[BigAl]

Super Jeff! :thumb

[ehughes]

Any time Jeff....

It's almost Bear chasing season :) The bears should be gathering in the meadows within the next month or so...


welll Ed :D my first teacher :thumb what is a reflection :scratch :rofl :rofl :rofl say hi to the family Ed ,your falls shots are great I have sent a lot of folks the link to your shot :clap maybe we can get together and do the loop again sometime and chase bear :rofl :rofl thanks ED

[jwear]

Any time Jeff....

It's almost Bear chasing season :) The bears should be gathering in the meadows within the next month or so... pm me a phone number and I will give you a call :thumb

[jwear]

Super Jeff! :thumbthanks Al hope all is well :thumb