p.2 #1 · Photography of hummingbirds with natural light or multiflash
Fantastic set - each a print worthy portrait. Like others said I can't tell flash or not, but they all work. I envy the colorful hummers. The guys at our feeder here in western WA are pretty dull.
p.2 #2 · Photography of hummingbirds with natural light or multiflash
Very nice. I mostly prefer the natural light shots. The flashes might make the hummingbird look *slightly* better, but they make the foliage look much worse (imo).
p.2 #6 · Photography of hummingbirds with natural light or multiflash
Thank you so much, you have to come to South America, we have many species for you, regards
Javier
Jim Dockery wrote:
Fantastic set - each a print worthy portrait. Like others said I can't tell flash or not, but they all work. I envy the colorful hummers. The guys at our feeder here in western WA are pretty dull.
p.2 #7 · Photography of hummingbirds with natural light or multiflash
Thank you so much for your comments, cheers my friend.
morris wrote:
This is a stunning set Javier. There are a couple where the flowers seem to have caught too much light yet the bird looks fine in the image.
I used to do a lot of flash work yet recently it's been mostly natural light for me. I'm just starting my journey with humming birds and have tried both ways. I can't say I have a preference.
p.2 #12 · Photography of hummingbirds with natural light or multiflash
Hello Dave, thank you so much for your kind words.
Sapphire-vented puffleg's photo is in natural light.
Cheers,
Javier
dclark wrote:
Regardless of how you illuminated them, these are all superb images.
I cannot tell which are flashed and which are natural light, and that is as it should be.
I usually like a small amount of wing blur when the bird is flying, so that favors natural light.
I also don't like the sparkle that sometimes shows up in flashed photos.
These are all beautiful images. My favorite is the sapphire-vented puffleg.
Is that natural light or flashed? Looks natural to me.
p.2 #16 · Photography of hummingbirds with natural light or multiflash
Great set of images.
I feel the images without the flash are the best. The glare from the flash on the flowers is a distraction [feels a bit artificial - set up in a lightbox] at least for me.
p.2 #20 · Photography of hummingbirds with natural light or multiflash
What's that song by Robbie Nevil...
I wanna be just like you!
Absolutely beautiful pictures and the names for the birds are so great.
This spring I want to plant as many flowers to attract hummers for picture taking and coffee in the morning. Very nice work and the pictures are amazing.
