A few shots from my yard yesterday afternoon. The dark background is the shaded part of a Japanese maple tree about 6 feet /2 meters from the hummingbirds, easy to make it even darker in post processing but the dark background may not be everyone's cup of tea. This was the first time of the season I was able to get a clear shot of a male hummingbird (the 3rd picture), he was in shade in late afternoon, hence the high ISO. Topaz denoise is a godsent for us bird shooters.
Photo taken as the sun is clearing the trees about 8 minutes after sunrise.
Looking at the sun coming up and Big Meadows.
Tripod mounted Sony A7r camera and Leica M 90mm f2.5 Summarit lens.
ISO 200, f11, 1/400 second.
Exposure corrected by +0.20 Stops.
October 24, 2016
At Big Meadows, Shenandoah NP, Virginia.
Looking down through the trees across the Lehigh County Zoo and across the Preserve into the distance.
Tripod mounted A7rII Kolari Vision Ultra Thin sensor modified camera and Voigtlander 28mm f2 Ultron II VM lens; silent shutter.
ISO 100, f8, 1/50 second.
June 18, 2021
At the top of the Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, PA.
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