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love the humming birds and kingfisher shots
link to a mallard and kingfisher shot both with 5D III and 400mm f5.6
all tips and critique welcome as a keen amatuer
http://fvphotographic.zenfolio.com/image-of-the-month
link to a mallard and kingfisher shot both with 5D III and 400mm f5.6
all tips and critique welcome as a keen amatuer
http://fvphotographic.zenfolio.com/image-of-the-month
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Hi All,
I have the good fortune lately of having sighted ruby throated hummingbirds at the beaver pond by my house. I haven't been able to stay away dispite all the unfinished jobs I'm supposed to be working on!! It's so beautiful to see them there in the wildflower touch-me-not patch on the dam. One can just feel the warm sun and soak up the atmosphere looking at these!
Lots to learn but I'm slowly catching on. Hard to lock focus with a challenging background sometimes
All 6D 300F2.8 II X2 III
Jack
I have the good fortune lately of having sighted ruby throated hummingbirds at the beaver pond by my house. I haven't been able to stay away dispite all the unfinished jobs I'm supposed to be working on!! It's so beautiful to see them there in the wildflower touch-me-not patch on the dam. One can just feel the warm sun and soak up the atmosphere looking at these!
Lots to learn but I'm slowly catching on. Hard to lock focus with a challenging background sometimes
All 6D 300F2.8 II X2 III
Jack
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Jack Douglas said:Hi All,
I have the good fortune lately of having sighted ruby throated hummingbirds at the beaver pond by my house. I haven't been able to stay away dispite all the unfinished jobs I'm supposed to be working on!! It's so beautiful to see them there in the wildflower touch-me-not patch on the dam. One can just feel the warm sun and soak up the atmosphere looking at these!
Lots to learn but I'm slowly catching on. Hard to lock focus with a challenging background sometimes
All 6D 300F2.8 II X2 III
Jack
Great shots - what are your shutter speed, ISO and aperture settings. I have one in my yard also.
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Jack,
You said that it is hard to lock focus, but your images are really good. It is not easy with these beautiful fast little guys. I know. I do have a few pics here, too.
-r
You said that it is hard to lock focus, but your images are really good. It is not easy with these beautiful fast little guys. I know. I do have a few pics here, too.
-r
Jack Douglas said:Hi All,
I have the good fortune lately of having sighted ruby throated hummingbirds at the beaver pond by my house. I haven't been able to stay away dispite all the unfinished jobs I'm supposed to be working on!! It's so beautiful to see them there in the wildflower touch-me-not patch on the dam. One can just feel the warm sun and soak up the atmosphere looking at these!
Lots to learn but I'm slowly catching on. Hard to lock focus with a challenging background sometimes
All 6D 300F2.8 II X2 III
Jack
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Thanks guys,
I guess my comments may sound like I'm only marginally happy with these shots. That's not the case but I have missed a fair number and that burns me up. I tend to be a perfectionist and while I'm realistic I'm also pretty hard on myself. I'm not a pro and never will be - I'm too old for that and reflexes aren't the greatest and absent mindedness often kicks in and ......
So, who cares. It's supposed to be fun and it is great fun as long as I don't get into beat up yourself mode. I see truly great pictures at CR and read good advice for knowledgeable shoots, many being serious amateurs or pros and that's great.
I'm a beginner with a previous bit of experience long ago with an F1 and a few lenses, now in the digital world and it's just such a thrill. In general I'll plan to post singularly and indicate settings. For these, here is how it's gone with me. I try to stay below ISO 1600, preferably 1250 unless the lighting is bad. Because I run into a fair amount of movement with the birds I'll often go Tv at 800th and find myself in the F9+ range but when things go crazy my goal is to get a clear shot at a 1600th or higher and in that moment I let the camera push my ISO up and accept the limited depth of field of my F5.6 lens with 2X. I'll switch AF to single shot sometimes but it seems I keep running into sudden action that catches me off guard. Being a slow thinker, I'm constantly being caught off guard with exposure having been previously bumped up etc., but I guess that's due to my lack of experience.
Anyway, my skin is thick enough to handle positive critical comments that will take me to getting better shots, so feel free to express such things. After all, "nice shot" doesn't help except for the ego!
Now that I'm probably more here than at "anything 6D" I'll make a point of going back over previous posts like - lion rock - to glean good information and enjoy the shots - lots of amazing shots! I'm more "nature" than "birds" but right now it's wonderful birding.
Here's my first ever flying hummer from a few days back when I first realized they were at the pond; what a thrill.
6D 300F2.8 X2 1600th F6.3 ISO 2500 +.3
Jack
I guess my comments may sound like I'm only marginally happy with these shots. That's not the case but I have missed a fair number and that burns me up. I tend to be a perfectionist and while I'm realistic I'm also pretty hard on myself. I'm not a pro and never will be - I'm too old for that and reflexes aren't the greatest and absent mindedness often kicks in and ......
So, who cares. It's supposed to be fun and it is great fun as long as I don't get into beat up yourself mode. I see truly great pictures at CR and read good advice for knowledgeable shoots, many being serious amateurs or pros and that's great.
I'm a beginner with a previous bit of experience long ago with an F1 and a few lenses, now in the digital world and it's just such a thrill. In general I'll plan to post singularly and indicate settings. For these, here is how it's gone with me. I try to stay below ISO 1600, preferably 1250 unless the lighting is bad. Because I run into a fair amount of movement with the birds I'll often go Tv at 800th and find myself in the F9+ range but when things go crazy my goal is to get a clear shot at a 1600th or higher and in that moment I let the camera push my ISO up and accept the limited depth of field of my F5.6 lens with 2X. I'll switch AF to single shot sometimes but it seems I keep running into sudden action that catches me off guard. Being a slow thinker, I'm constantly being caught off guard with exposure having been previously bumped up etc., but I guess that's due to my lack of experience.
Anyway, my skin is thick enough to handle positive critical comments that will take me to getting better shots, so feel free to express such things. After all, "nice shot" doesn't help except for the ego!
Now that I'm probably more here than at "anything 6D" I'll make a point of going back over previous posts like - lion rock - to glean good information and enjoy the shots - lots of amazing shots! I'm more "nature" than "birds" but right now it's wonderful birding.
Here's my first ever flying hummer from a few days back when I first realized they were at the pond; what a thrill.
6D 300F2.8 X2 1600th F6.3 ISO 2500 +.3
Jack
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Jack Douglas said:Thanks guys,
I guess my comments may sound like I'm only marginally happy with these shots. That's not the case but I have missed a fair number and that burns me up. I tend to be a perfectionist and while I'm realistic I'm also pretty hard on myself. I'm not a pro and never will be - I'm too old for that and reflexes aren't the greatest and absent mindedness often kicks in and ......
So, who cares. It's supposed to be fun and it is great fun as long as I don't get into beat up yourself mode. I see truly great pictures at CR and read good advice for knowledgeable shoots, many being serious amateurs or pros and that's great.
I'm a beginner with a previous bit of experience long ago with an F1 and a few lenses, now in the digital world and it's just such a thrill. In general I'll plan to post singularly and indicate settings. For these, here is how it's gone with me. I try to stay below ISO 1600, preferably 1250 unless the lighting is bad. Because I run into a fair amount of movement with the birds I'll often go Tv at 800th and find myself in the F9+ range but when things go crazy my goal is to get a clear shot at a 1600th or higher and in that moment I let the camera push my ISO up and accept the limited depth of field of my F5.6 lens with 2X. I'll switch AF to single shot sometimes but it seems I keep running into sudden action that catches me off guard. Being a slow thinker, I'm constantly being caught off guard with exposure having been previously bumped up etc., but I guess that's due to my lack of experience.
Anyway, my skin is thick enough to handle positive critical comments that will take me to getting better shots, so feel free to express such things. After all, "nice shot" doesn't help except for the ego!
Now that I'm probably more here than at "anything 6D" I'll make a point of going back over previous posts like - lion rock - to glean good information and enjoy the shots - lots of amazing shots! I'm more "nature" than "birds" but right now it's wonderful birding.
Here's my first ever flying hummer from a few days back when I first realized they were at the pond; what a thrill.
6D 300F2.8 X2 1600th F6.3 ISO 2500 +.3
Jack
Jack,
Nice shot ;D...no really, fantastic shot!! Wish I had taken something like that. 8)
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