telyt Posted August 23, 2006 Share #1 Posted August 23, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I was doing some dry-land field tests of my "new" kayaking lens, a Novoflex 400mm T-Noflexar, when I spotted this hummingbird. Technical stuff: R8/DMR, 400mm f/5.6 T-Noflexar, ISO 400, 1/1000 sec @ f/5.6 I'll use a battered SL when I take the lens kayaking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 23, 2006 Posted August 23, 2006 Hi telyt, Take a look here Anna's Hummingbird . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
imported_peter_m Posted August 23, 2006 Share #2 Posted August 23, 2006 Dough, Good catch. Do they winter down your way? Ours are gone already. Have fun with the new lens. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telyt Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share #3 Posted August 23, 2006 Do they winter down your way? Ours are gone already. The Anna's Hummingbird is a year-round resident of coastal and interior California. The other hummingbird species we see here, the Rufous, Allen's, Calliope, Costa's and Broad-tailed, are all migratory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_drabek Posted August 23, 2006 Share #4 Posted August 23, 2006 Nice catch Doug. You really caught it at the 'decisive moment'. It must take a steady hand to use a 400mm lens from a kayak. Only on calm water, I would imagine. Do you use a riflestock when kayaking? I've been thinking of trying a short tripod in my canoe. It's remarkable how much closer some birds will allow me to come when I'm on the water. DD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicamann Posted August 23, 2006 Share #5 Posted August 23, 2006 yup..excellent timing, 1/1000th will definitely.." freeze frame". Thanks for sharing Regards, Leicamann:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 23, 2006 Share #6 Posted August 23, 2006 Doug - I know from experience how difficult it is to capture good shots of hummingbirds. This one is excellent for its catch, composition, focus and exposure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
telyt Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share #7 Posted August 23, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) ... Only on calm water, I would imagine. Do you use a riflestock when kayaking? I've been thinking of trying a short tripod in my canoe. It's remarkable how much closer some birds will allow me to come when I'm on the water. Dan, calm water is right! The plan is to rig up a shoulder stock for this lens (I haven't quite gotten there yet, this was with monopod). Many of the birds don't seem to recognize me as a threat when I'm on the water; this lens (relatively inexpensive) along with a beat-up SL I'm reparing with a few spare parts is supposed to represent less of a financial loss if the kayak should turn into a submarine. Stuart, about the exposure.... I confess the DMR has made me lazy. I set the R8 on matrix/aperture priority and then just push the shutter release. Between the matrix meter and the DMR's latitude I've rarely gotten an unusable exposure. Thanks to all for looking and for your comments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted August 23, 2006 Share #8 Posted August 23, 2006 Doug What a great photo. A real privilege to see such an agile bird up close. Thanks for sharing LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmr Posted August 24, 2006 Share #9 Posted August 24, 2006 Doug: Thay are hard to photograph... Great Catch... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEd Posted August 25, 2006 Share #10 Posted August 25, 2006 What a beautiful creature. Thanks Doug. Ed. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted August 25, 2006 Share #11 Posted August 25, 2006 Incredibly good photograph, Doug. I know how fast these things move because I've tried to photograph them on occasion. There's a great deal of skill and experience behind this image. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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