I took this picture at 9:15. I will get better. It is a heavier unit (Canon 300D+ Canon 70-200mm f4.0 L lens) They weigh about 3lbs together, stay tuned. I will be checking out the Macro shots later. Bye!
New camera
neat hummer.Your photos are always great.
Wow! I can see the difference already! Your shots were great before, but this is C-R-I-S-P! Wow again!
-Julie
There's a 20 mph wind blowing and I haven't quite adjusted to the additional weight of the the camera-lens yet. This is Cape Honeysuckle Canon f2.8 100mm USM Macro.
Abutilon Pablo's Tangelo
Looks to me that you adjusted quite nicely with that Cape Honeysuckle macro! fabulous!
I believe you have an aphid on that Hibiscus. This is a heavy camera, but the shots are great. I love Canons. My brother is a shutter-bug of 35+ years and he gave me a cast-off 35mm Rebel about 12 years ago. That's my kind of hand me down.
These micro shots are terrific.
Thanks for sharing.
Sidney
On your hummer shot, may I ask what shutter speed you used?
1/125 at f 8.0. This is at 1/400 at f 5.6
Splendid shot, as are all of yours.Can you tell me something about the background ? The color and lack of distractions in it frames the hummer beautifly.
It's the green reflection of bushes around my pool. The light was from behind it but I took it anyway, sometimes you can still get an acceptable shot that way.
I found another one, just test shots really, the work goes on.
I'm curious to know the fastest shutter speed you have available on your new camera and how close it might come to "freezing" a hummer's wings. I have no idea what speed that would take but it would probably require a special high speed camera.
1/4000 of a sec. They're stoppable at less speed ,like this. This is only at a 1/60 of a sec. The wings flap very fast, this stopped them . The other shots didn't, this was with flash. just lucky. I am going to shoot at shutter priority 1/2000 and give it a try.It takes a lot of light or a really high ISO rating
Do you have an F2.8 or faster lens? I realize 1/2000 would require bright sun and I know you're probably reluctant to raise the ISO which might create "noise".
I'll look forward to your tests.
The noise factor is not an issue as much on the SLR's. I can shoot ISO 800 with less noise than a digicam at 100-200. I have a 4.0 lens. I can get the same results and better depth-of-field at f4.0 same shutter speed as a f2.8 digicam.
Interesting. The SLR is a whole new ball game. Those capabilities give you a a much better chance of "freezing" those hummer wings.
I'll be watching.
monterey:
I'm making this post just to get a couple things off my chest.
First of all, I've done my homework on your new camera (which I should have done before I made my first post to this thread).
With that top notch equipment and your love for photography and hummingbirds, if anyone can pull this off it is you.
Also, I don't want to add any deadline pressure by saying these things. I just want you to know that if you can't do it then by golly no DG er will be able to, in my opinion.
Regards,
Dave
OK, do you like spiders or bees?
Bees 'cause they have a fast wing beat!!! :)
Beecause it is easier to stop their wings ! LOLOL!
My God, what a beautiful shot! Was that with your new camera?
However, I've been tricked - you got a bee at rest.
Yes ,that's good old Canon 100mm f 2.8 USM Macro Telephoto on my new Canon EOS 300D. He is beeautiful, like this guy.
Yes, but your bee shot is a 10, while this guy is an 8 IMHO. The bee shot is photo of the year material.
I assume you are telling me that the shot I was hopng for can't be done even at 1/4000 of a sec & with an ISO of 800.
Does that mean it would take a several thousand dollar high speed camera to do it? If so (I don't know about your budget) but I will never be doing it in my lifetime.
Here is a stopped wing. check the feathers. This 1/950 of a sec f 3.6
Congratulations!
That's reassuring news for DG ers like me with far lesser equipment unless you needed an ISO of 800 to get it. I doubt that because I see no sign of noise which even with your quality camera you might likely get some of at ISO 800.
Please tell me what ISO you used, if you will.
Regardless, that was the pic I was looking for.
Thanks.
Dave
This is a blow -up. By the way that spider is the size of the bee's head. It was ISO 200 on this shot.
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Thanks.
With this information I can consider my goal on hummers a realistic one.
I'll continue to watch this thread to see what else you come up with.
Happy Holidays!
Dave
Who's your Daddy ?(long legs that is). He's in my house! Aeeeeeeeiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now Monterey, that stop-wing photo is about to undo my patience! Stop showing off! ROTFLMAO I'm kidding! I look forward to your pics every day! What a fantastic photo! I bet you were THRILLED to get that one!
-Julie