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Hummingbirds! · 10:09 AM

A few pictures for the friends of Hummingbirds. All with K10D and Sigma 135-400, external flash.

The complete Hummingbird album is here:
Hummingbirds

**NaClH2O** · 04-25-2007, 10:17 AM

Oh my! fabuloso! I especially love the last one. Did you ever get your banding problem solved? It certainly looks so from these gems.

NaCl(I'd be REAL jealous, but luckily we don't have humming birds here, so I only moderately jealous (just)

)H2O

HogRider · 04-25-2007, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by NaClH2O

Oh my! fabuloso! I especially love the last one. Did you ever get your banding problem solved? It certainly looks so from these gems.

NaCl(I'd be REAL jealous, but luckily we don't have humming birds here, so I only moderately jealous (just)

)H2O

Thanks. No I didn't get the problem solved. Those are the pics where there was hardly any of those lines and what was visible I was able to remove with Noise removal software.

The camera is on it's way to Pentax Service right now.

justuspr · 04-25-2007, 10:32 AM

Very nice! They are beautiful.

little laker · 04-25-2007, 10:34 AM

Originally posted by NaClH2O

Oh my! fabuloso! I especially love the last one. Did you ever get your banding problem solved? It certainly looks so from these gems.

NaCl(I'd be REAL jealous, but luckily we don't have humming birds here, so I only moderately jealous (just)

)H2O

No Humming birds in Bronx NY

Your a poor poor man Salty

Although there aren't that many where I live, at least they're here

Now if only I can get some pic's of them in flight I'd be happy.

**SCGushue** · 04-25-2007, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by NaClH2O

Oh my! fabuloso! I especially love the last one. Did you ever get your banding problem solved? It certainly looks so from these gems.

NaCl(I'd be REAL jealous, but luckily we don't have humming birds here, so I only moderately jealous (just)

)H2O

Salty,

There is hope you will see them. I have seen hummingbirds in the Bronx and other parts of LI when I did a lot of birding back in my college days. The Ruby Throated Humminbird is the only species though. I wouldn't be surprised if you couldn't find them at the Bronx Botanical Garden. They breed on our property every year but I have never attempted to photograph them.

Stephen

**SCGushue** · 04-25-2007, 06:54 PM

A really wonderful job. Next stop for you, since you have the setup working, is a high speed flash to freeze the wings.

Stephen

hinman · 04-25-2007, 06:58 PM

These are very pretty. I hope you can share with us the shutter speed, aperture and techniques you use in taking these shots. All are wonderful, I wish I know how to capture the beauty like you do in those shots -- amazing.

Hin

HogRider · 04-26-2007, 08:19 AM

Thanks.

Here is the basic EXIF Data - it is the same on almost all the shots.
PENTAX K10D 340mm 1/180th F9.5 ISO200
I use manual focus, and camera in M Mode. I also used an older external flash (Kalimar).

borno · 04-26-2007, 08:57 AM

Tasty shots! I like the motion of the wings, I don't see many at my house.

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04-25-2007, 10:17 AM	#2
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Oh my! fabuloso! I especially love the last one. Did you ever get your banding problem solved? It certainly looks so from these gems. NaCl(I'd be REAL jealous, but luckily we don't have humming birds here, so I only moderately jealous (just) )H2O

04-25-2007, 10:31 AM	#3
HogRider Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 608 Original Poster	Originally posted by NaClH2O Oh my! fabuloso! I especially love the last one. Did you ever get your banding problem solved? It certainly looks so from these gems. NaCl(I'd be REAL jealous, but luckily we don't have humming birds here, so I only moderately jealous (just) )H2O Thanks. No I didn't get the problem solved. Those are the pics where there was hardly any of those lines and what was visible I was able to remove with Noise removal software. The camera is on it's way to Pentax Service right now.

04-25-2007, 10:32 AM	#4
justuspr Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 81	Very nice! They are beautiful.

04-25-2007, 10:34 AM	#5
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Originally posted by NaClH2O Oh my! fabuloso! I especially love the last one. Did you ever get your banding problem solved? It certainly looks so from these gems. NaCl(I'd be REAL jealous, but luckily we don't have humming birds here, so I only moderately jealous (just) )H2O No Humming birds in Bronx NY Your a poor poor man Salty Although there aren't that many where I live, at least they're here Now if only I can get some pic's of them in flight I'd be happy.

04-25-2007, 06:50 PM	#6
SCGushue Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,449	Originally posted by NaClH2O Oh my! fabuloso! I especially love the last one. Did you ever get your banding problem solved? It certainly looks so from these gems. NaCl(I'd be REAL jealous, but luckily we don't have humming birds here, so I only moderately jealous (just) )H2O Salty, There is hope you will see them. I have seen hummingbirds in the Bronx and other parts of LI when I did a lot of birding back in my college days. The Ruby Throated Humminbird is the only species though. I wouldn't be surprised if you couldn't find them at the Bronx Botanical Garden. They breed on our property every year but I have never attempted to photograph them. Stephen

04-25-2007, 06:54 PM	#7
SCGushue Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,449	A really wonderful job. Next stop for you, since you have the setup working, is a high speed flash to freeze the wings. Stephen

04-25-2007, 06:58 PM	#8
hinman Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fremont, CA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,473	These are very pretty. I hope you can share with us the shutter speed, aperture and techniques you use in taking these shots. All are wonderful, I wish I know how to capture the beauty like you do in those shots -- amazing. Hin

04-26-2007, 08:19 AM	#9
HogRider Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 608 Original Poster	Thanks. Here is the basic EXIF Data - it is the same on almost all the shots. PENTAX K10D 340mm 1/180th F9.5 ISO200 I use manual focus, and camera in M Mode. I also used an older external flash (Kalimar).

04-26-2007, 08:57 AM	#10
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Tasty shots! I like the motion of the wings, I don't see many at my house.

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