Center of Attention

Gallery: AvianPosted October 7, 2014168 views5 comments

Hummer season in my area is over, they headed south on October 3rd just like clockwork as they have done in the three years I have been trying to photograph them. I have started to sort through the 800 or so frames I took this year to see what I had and I liked this one a lot although the BG is a bit busy. Working from blind, 70% of full frame.

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File Name Ramy_4566_CF52-1
Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Shooting Date/Time 9/15/2014 6:54:43 PM
Author Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice Rock Art Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/250
Av( Aperture Value ) 9.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 200
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM +2.0x
Focal Length 400.0mm
Flash Type External E-TTL
E-TTL II flash metering Evaluative flash metering
Flash Exposure Compensation -1 1/3
Tripod
Remote Release

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on October 8, 2014 at 9:04 AM

Mike: I like the pose of the two hummingbirds with the flower between them. The image has a very strong flash look to it with deep shadows and clearly flashed birds. I see the flash compensation was at - 1 1/3. Maybe try getting the flash off angle and a little above the birds might help the results.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 8, 2014 at 4:35 PM

Excellent job stopping these 2 guys in flight with one flash Mike. I wish the background was lighter to make it look less flashed but I understand the difficult of this shot with just one flash, if you mix in too much natural light you don't end up stopping the wings. I'm guessing your shutter speed was 1/250 not 1/2500?

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on October 8, 2014 at 6:30 PM

I, too, would lighten the center a bit. Maybe you can use the black slider and dial it back a bit.
That said, your composition is absolutely PERFECT

WOW

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 11, 2014 at 7:40 PM

In all the years I've shot hummers, never managed two this detailed/sharp in one frame Mike.
The perfect title, well done!

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on November 2, 2014 at 12:30 AM

Very impressive. Though disagree with Nate in that I'd like to see the background darker or more muted.

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