• 06-25-2008, 12:46 PM
    sparkie1263
    Second try at a Humming Bird
    It only took me 25 shots to get one good one.

    http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...ummingBird.jpg

    The settings were
    f/5.6 iso 200 speed 1/320
  • 06-29-2008, 05:37 AM
    Knight
    Re: Second try at a Humming Bird
    And a good one it is :)
  • 06-29-2008, 08:22 AM
    scott-devon
    Re: Second try at a Humming Bird
    Very nice shot. For some odd reason I never see those around my place.
  • 06-29-2008, 07:04 PM
    paulnj
    Re: Second try at a Humming Bird
    very nice indeed!
  • 06-29-2008, 07:19 PM
    Copy_Kot
    Re: Second try at a Humming Bird
    Nice picture, I've been trying to get a shot of one all summer (what there is of one so far).
  • 06-29-2008, 08:05 PM
    sparkie1263
    Re: Second try at a Humming Bird
    Thanks for all the comments. Here is the same bird I tried to enhance the colors.

    http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/n...ingBirdPS2.jpg
  • 06-30-2008, 09:35 AM
    mn shutterbug
    Re: Second try at a Humming Bird
    Only 25 shots? That's pretty darned good. I made a few attempts yesterday, but I'm not going to show my results. :p How did you get him in flight? Was he just getting ready to attack a feeder or flower?
  • 06-30-2008, 07:00 PM
    sparkie1263
    Re: Second try at a Humming Bird
    I cheated I had a spotter. They would come in and land in a pine tree because we were about 10 feet away. My friend would tell me when it was coming in and I just fired away. I took some tesy shots so the settings were right. I think I just got lucky I got one good shot. I went back and took about 30 more without any real keepers.
    Thanks for the comments
    Frank
  • 07-06-2008, 07:37 AM
    susaan
    Re: Second try at a Humming Bird
    That IS NOT cheating-its good planning,superb shot !
  • 07-06-2008, 10:30 AM
    ciddog91
    Re: Second try at a Humming Bird
    Very nice. Also, good use of friends. Not only do you have a great picture, but you have a great moment amongst friends.

    Phil