Backyard Fireworks

Gallery: AvianPosted July 4, 2014162 views9 comments

I hit near mid-day trying for a hummer shot today. We normally don't buy fireworks, so this is my 4th of July celebration in color

F/7.1, 1/2000th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext. Clear/sunny.
The flash fired using + 1/3 power and an exposure bias of -1 stop.
The head/eye was a bit dark in the original, brought it up as far as possible.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 4, 2014 at 7:37 PM

I've got no complaints, Howard. More of a hummer than I have ever caught. The counterpoise of the Zinnia to the hummer balances out the picture. The background with the varicolored washes is to die for. Really, really good!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on July 4, 2014 at 9:39 PM

Wow, Howard. This is really good. The combo of the zinnia, hummer, and that sweet background all EXPLODE to make a real keeper. Nice. Happy fourth to you and and your family.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 4, 2014 at 9:49 PM

Nice job, Howard, especially for mid-day. I normally give up on hummers well before then. This doesn't look like a typical hummingbird nectar source, though I've seen them go for some strange flowers off and on.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 4, 2014 at 11:14 PM

Outstanding, Howard. Love the comp and bg. Great hummer shot particularly given that it isn't a set up. Is this one of the zinnias you planted? They're paying big time dividends.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on July 5, 2014 at 7:57 AM

Certainly colorful. I like the profile view of the hummingbird and it's sharp where it needs to be.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 5, 2014 at 11:03 AM

I really like the s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d out look and overall reach of this little guy. Can't say I ever seen a capture like this one before, Howard. Very nice work as always......

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on July 6, 2014 at 6:47 AM

Nice one again Howard, although in this case I think that the bright colors in the BG are a little competing for attention with the subject and perch.. nevertheless, wish it was mine

. Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 9, 2014 at 6:52 PM

Beautiful flower and bg here Howard, hummer is nice and sharp but I don't like the wing position too much just about covering the eye.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 11, 2014 at 8:11 AM

This is gorgeous Howard, I love the colors and the hummers wing position, great work!

Ray

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