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| Original Filesize | 262.9 KB | | Category | August 15, 2010 | Original Dimensions | 800 x 532 | | Date Posted | 08-15-2010 | Number Of Views | 802 | | Average Rating |  | Number Of Comments | 1 | | Title |
Broad-tailed hummingbird
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Female broad-tailed hummingbird approaches the feeder unchallenged. Yesterday three of them were fighting for control of two feeders.
Usually I shoot hummingbirds with a 300mm telephoto lens. Today I decided to try it with the ultra-wide DA 15mm Limited. I positioned the camera on a tripod near the feeder, carefully framing the feeder between the trees. While I was setting up, a hummingbird arrived but I wasn't ready to grab a shot. Once I was ready, I had to wait in the hot sun for 10 minutes or so until this hummer arrived. I really should learn how to do catch-in focus.
I used manual focus with mirror locked up, releasing the shutter with a cable release.
| | Camera | Pentax K-7 | | Lens | Pentax DA 15mm Limited | | Location |
Boulder, Colorado
| EXIF Information: | File Name | IMGP8545.jpg | File Size | 269213 Bytes | | File Date | 2010:11:23 07:08:19 | Camera Make | PENTAX | | Camera Model | PENTAX K-7 | Date/Time | 2010:08:15 10:51:43 | | Resolution | 800 x 532 | Flash Used | No | | Focal Length | 15.0mm (35mm Equivalent: 22mm) | Exposure Time | 0.0025 s (1/400) | | Aperture | f/4.5 | ISO Equivalent | 100 | | White Balance | Auto | Metering Mode | pattern | | Exposure | Aperture Priority (Semi-auto) | Lens | Smc PENTAX-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited | Links to Photo: |
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