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Mkamp
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p.1 #1 · Hummingbirds


Imagemaster is getting me all excited posting his Hummer pics and and I am little bit farther north than he is so my hummers are just starting to settle in, I think there is a couple of females starting to hang around and there has been a few migrating through, soon I will be able to take pictures.

So here are some of my favorites from last year which was my first year of taking Hummingbird pictures. I hope you like them.

http://MartinD.smugmug.com/photos/15201958-L.jpg
http://MartinD.smugmug.com/photos/15201956-L.jpg
http://MartinD.smugmug.com/photos/15202488-L.jpg
http://MartinD.smugmug.com/photos/17267834-L.jpg
http://MartinD.smugmug.com/photos/5057761-L.jpg
http://MartinD.smugmug.com/photos/5082600-L-1.jpg

Martin

Edited by Mkamp on Apr 06, 2005 at 06:47 PM GMT



Apr 06, 2005 at 02:11 AM
Lars Johnsson
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p.1 #2 · Hummingbirds


Outstanding Hummer pics. An fantastic series where my favorite are the first two. Excellent work


Apr 06, 2005 at 02:19 AM
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p.1 #3 · Hummingbirds


Amazing shots! I particularly like 2 and 4.


Apr 06, 2005 at 05:08 AM
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p.1 #4 · Hummingbirds


Totally first class! How'd you get them to pose? (Sprayed with startch I think! )


Apr 06, 2005 at 05:14 AM
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p.1 #5 · Hummingbirds


Truly jaw-dropping.


Apr 06, 2005 at 06:34 AM
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p.1 #6 · Hummingbirds


Wow these are great


Apr 06, 2005 at 06:54 AM
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p.1 #7 · Hummingbirds


These are the best I've seen.Great images.


Apr 06, 2005 at 07:25 AM
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p.1 #8 · Hummingbirds


amazing!...wowowowow!!


Apr 06, 2005 at 07:33 AM
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p.1 #9 · Hummingbirds


Outstanding Hummies!!!!!!
I would tone down the bgs a bit as not to have them compete with the perfect birds



Apr 06, 2005 at 07:53 AM
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p.1 #10 · Hummingbirds


Simply beautiful Martin - that second one is amazing! Thanks for brightening my morning


Apr 06, 2005 at 08:03 AM
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p.1 #11 · Hummingbirds


Beautiful!! #2 is my favorite- also, the 2nd to the last- is that a grass reed in his beak? Outstanding colors and sharpness on these!!

Tim



Apr 06, 2005 at 09:10 AM
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p.1 #12 · Hummingbirds


Wow, these have to be the best hummingbird pics I have ever seen! not only did you get the exposuer and color right on, you also managed to get the images tach sharp! I don't know what ells to say, but wow!
Did you set up strobes on ether side??

Great images

Thanks for sharing.



Apr 06, 2005 at 09:46 AM
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p.1 #13 · Hummingbirds


Absolutely gorgeous photos. I'd love to shoot hummers sometime but not sure how. Would you like to share some techniques and equipment tips?


Apr 06, 2005 at 10:02 AM
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p.1 #14 · Hummingbirds


Amazing shoots! Thanks for sharing with us


Apr 06, 2005 at 11:09 AM
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p.1 #15 · Hummingbirds


Thanks everybody for the nice comments.

Fabiolad: Good point about the backgrounds, I am going to do them different this year and have them more plane.

Timinator: That's the tongue!

Pnorth: Yes I use strobes from the side, front and back.

Laura: Here is an article I wrote for photos-of-the-year.
http://www.photos-of-the-year.com/hummingbird/

I picked up a lot of information from this article.
http://www.rpphoto.com/howto/hummer/humguide1.htm

Martin



Apr 06, 2005 at 11:39 AM
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p.1 #16 · Hummingbirds


Here are a few more, I try to get different angles and not just the Hummingbird from the side with the wings back.

http://MartinD.smugmug.com/photos/5298002-L.jpg
http://MartinD.smugmug.com/photos/5417528-L.jpg
http://MartinD.smugmug.com/photos/6766596-L.jpg
http://MartinD.smugmug.com/photos/6766640-L.jpg



Apr 06, 2005 at 11:46 AM
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p.1 #17 · Hummingbirds


OK, Martin, you can't display a series like that and not expect a howling mob at your door asking how you did that! Please, please, give us a detailed description!
Bert




Apr 06, 2005 at 11:51 AM
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p.1 #18 · Hummingbirds


Incredible shots.
Any chance of getting them without a flash?
It looks like you are using at least three.



Apr 06, 2005 at 12:06 PM
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p.1 #19 · Hummingbirds


Thanks Bert and Dna for the comments.

Bert: There is some info on my previous reply to Laura.

Dna: I have seen lots of very nice natural light Hummingbird pictures, I think all you need is some good light, fast glass and flowers or feeders to attract them. I used the 70-300ED for these pictures and it needs to be stopped down to get good results so flash was pretty well necessary, this year I have a 300 f4 afs so I will try some more natural light pictures.



Apr 06, 2005 at 01:24 PM
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p.1 #20 · Hummingbirds


Oh, com'on admit it, theese are stuffed animals, I mean stuffed humming birds and you just hang them on your porch with semi-invisible fishing lines.

DAmn good pics and focusing skills, budd.

- MS



Apr 06, 2005 at 01:35 PM
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