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Dreadnote · Jul-02-2012, 08:35 PM #1

Since I remembered that I hadn't put up the humming bird feeders, I went ahead and put them up on Saturday. By this morning the little guys had found them. Haven't really attempted to shoot them before, so any C&C and tips would be greatly appreciated.

These were shot using a D300s, 70-200mm lens and an Einstein with a beauty dish w/sock. I can't say that I chose the BD for any reason other than that it was handy.

Thanks in advance for the comments.

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deb22 · Jul-03-2012, 08:21 PM #2

I would say your" attempt" was very successful. These are fantastic, The 1st is my fav. I hope to see more in the future.

Ostravaczech · Jul-04-2012, 12:03 PM #3

Wow! Beautiful shots!

Dreadnote · Jul-04-2012, 01:15 PM #4

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Originally Posted by deb22

I would say your" attempt" was very successful. These are fantastic, The 1st is my fav. I hope to see more in the future.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ostravaczech

Wow! Beautiful shots!

Thanks guys! I appreciate it.

This weekend (hopefully) I'll have some time to camp out a bit and try to get two birds in the same frame. They are always fighting with each other trying to drive one another away from their favorite spot. So I'm hoping to be able to catch it. Time will tell.

jsmiley · Jul-04-2012, 02:41 PM #5

Wow!!!!!

Zanotti · Jul-04-2012, 04:57 PM #6

Double wow. Remote trigger?

Dreadnote · Jul-04-2012, 07:22 PM #7

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Originally Posted by Zanotti

Double wow. Remote trigger?

Well, at the moment I'm sitting really still next to the tripod with a cable release, although I do have a couple of PW's. I'll look into finding the right cable to hook them up for a remote release.

Dick on Aruba · Jul-05-2012, 08:46 AM #8

Quote:

Originally Posted by deb22

I would say your" attempt" was very successful. These are fantastic, The 1st is my fav. I hope to see more in the future.

+1

I'm impressed!

**Harryb** · Jul-05-2012, 12:00 PM #9

Narvelous set. :thimb

Dreadnote · Jul-09-2012, 09:26 AM #10

Although the idea of capturing two hummingbirds in one frame as they bicker over the best feeding locations is proving to be considerably more difficult than I originally imagined, it is still a blast to watch these guys in the early evening as they feed, fight, and play. Here are a couple more I was playing with...

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Jul-02-2012, 08:35 PM #1
Dreadnote ^OP Unwanted Customer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California Posts: 498	Backyard Humming Birds... Since I remembered that I hadn't put up the humming bird feeders, I went ahead and put them up on Saturday. By this morning the little guys had found them. Haven't really attempted to shoot them before, so any C&C and tips would be greatly appreciated. These were shot using a D300s, 70-200mm lens and an Einstein with a beauty dish w/sock. I can't say that I chose the BD for any reason other than that it was handy. Thanks in advance for the comments. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) __________________ http://www.cougarcamera.org/ Last edited by Dreadnote; Jul-02-2012 at 09:11 PM.

Jul-03-2012, 08:21 PM #2
deb22 Major grins Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: CANADA Posts: 428	I would say your" attempt" was very successful. These are fantastic, The 1st is my fav. I hope to see more in the future. __________________ COUNTRY ROADS ARE NATURES HIGHWAY. http://dafontainewildlife.com

Jul-04-2012, 12:03 PM #3
Ostravaczech Big grins Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Scottsdale AZ Posts: 28	Wow! Beautiful shots!

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Zanotti Improving Daily Join Date: May 2004 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 1,375	Double wow. Remote trigger? __________________ It is the purpose of life that each of us strives to become actually what he is potentially. We should be obsessed with stretching towards that goal through the world we inhabit.

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Harryb old and lazy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Viera, Florida Posts: 22,541	Narvelous set. :thimb __________________ Harry http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"

Jul-09-2012, 09:26 AM #10
Dreadnote ^OP Unwanted Customer Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California Posts: 498	Although the idea of capturing two hummingbirds in one frame as they bicker over the best feeding locations is proving to be considerably more difficult than I originally imagined, it is still a blast to watch these guys in the early evening as they feed, fight, and play. Here are a couple more I was playing with... 7) 8) __________________ http://www.cougarcamera.org/


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