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Posted: 9/4/2016 1:25:59 PM EDT
I can see some progress as I continue playing with this camera. Learning the different settings, ISO, shutter speed, etc...
While not great pics by any stretch, I see improvement on my part. Especially after years of cell phone cameras and point and shoots.    |
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Posted: 9/4/2016 3:58:43 PM EDT
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Nice pictures. For some reason, I can't get a decent humming bird picture to save my life. It must be some kind of mental block.
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Posted: 9/4/2016 4:41:37 PM EDT
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Exposure settings look like they're headed in the right direction. For hummingbirds, faster shutter is always better.
The biggest issue I see here is the focus is all over the place, or missing entirely. On targets as small as a hummingbird, it sometimes helps to stop down a bit to give yourself a little more wiggle room with the depth of field. Keep up the practice though. Here's a few of mine, maybe give you some ideas/inspiration/etc.  DSC_7032 by Zack, on Flickr
 DSC_3282-Edit by Zack, on Flickr
 DSC_1281-Edit by Zack, on Flickr
 DSC_1279-Edit by Zack, on Flickr
 DSC_6918 by Zack, on Flickr
 DSC_6645 by Zack, on Flickr
 DSC_6407 by Zack, on Flickr
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Posted: 9/4/2016 4:48:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Exposure settings look like they're headed in the right direction. For hummingbirds, faster shutter is always better. The biggest issue I see here is the focus is all over the place, or missing entirely. On targets as small as a hummingbird, it sometimes helps to stop down a bit to give yourself a little more wiggle room with the depth of field. Keep up the practice though. Here's a few of mine, maybe give you some ideas/inspiration/etc. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/782/21139569184_bb067c6126_c.jpgDSC_7032 by Zack, on Flickr https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7257/26312643833_fd57feb3e7_c.jpgDSC_3282-Edit by Zack, on Flickr https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1631/26328023310_319daaefbb_c.jpgDSC_1281-Edit by Zack, on Flickr https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1603/26328024070_24e9221307_c.jpgDSC_1279-Edit by Zack, on Flickr https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/660/21714124346_1b50dfbcca_c.jpgDSC_6918 by Zack, on Flickr https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5760/21439962650_42425755e4_c.jpgDSC_6645 by Zack, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/577/21166939816_02cbaffa69_c.jpgDSC_6407 by Zack, on Flickr Here are the settings I used:  |
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Posted: 9/4/2016 5:34:56 PM EDT
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I had used auto focus on the feeder and then switched it over to manual to keep it from changing. Here are the settings I used: http://i.imgur.com/ttDbyaV.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Exposure settings look like they're headed in the right direction. For hummingbirds, faster shutter is always better. The biggest issue I see here is the focus is all over the place, or missing entirely. On targets as small as a hummingbird, it sometimes helps to stop down a bit to give yourself a little more wiggle room with the depth of field. Keep up the practice though. Here's a few of mine, maybe give you some ideas/inspiration/etc. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/782/21139569184_bb067c6126_c.jpgDSC_7032 by Zack, on Flickr https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7257/26312643833_fd57feb3e7_c.jpgDSC_3282-Edit by Zack, on Flickr https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1631/26328023310_319daaefbb_c.jpgDSC_1281-Edit by Zack, on Flickr https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1603/26328024070_24e9221307_c.jpgDSC_1279-Edit by Zack, on Flickr https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/660/21714124346_1b50dfbcca_c.jpgDSC_6918 by Zack, on Flickr https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5760/21439962650_42425755e4_c.jpgDSC_6645 by Zack, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/577/21166939816_02cbaffa69_c.jpgDSC_6407 by Zack, on Flickr Here are the settings I used: http://i.imgur.com/ttDbyaV.jpg Those exposure settings are right in the ballpark for where you want to be. Now it's time to practice acquiring focus on the birds and tracking them. It's the only way. |
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Posted: 9/4/2016 5:50:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Those exposure settings are right in the ballpark for where you want to be. Now it's time to practice acquiring focus on the birds and tracking them. It's the only way. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Exposure settings look like they're headed in the right direction. For hummingbirds, faster shutter is always better. The biggest issue I see here is the focus is all over the place, or missing entirely. On targets as small as a hummingbird, it sometimes helps to stop down a bit to give yourself a little more wiggle room with the depth of field. Keep up the practice though. Here's a few of mine, maybe give you some ideas/inspiration/etc. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/782/21139569184_bb067c6126_c.jpgDSC_7032 by Zack, on Flickr https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7257/26312643833_fd57feb3e7_c.jpgDSC_3282-Edit by Zack, on Flickr https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1631/26328023310_319daaefbb_c.jpgDSC_1281-Edit by Zack, on Flickr https://c7.staticflickr.com/2/1603/26328024070_24e9221307_c.jpgDSC_1279-Edit by Zack, on Flickr https://c3.staticflickr.com/1/660/21714124346_1b50dfbcca_c.jpgDSC_6918 by Zack, on Flickr https://c3.staticflickr.com/6/5760/21439962650_42425755e4_c.jpgDSC_6645 by Zack, on Flickr https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/577/21166939816_02cbaffa69_c.jpgDSC_6407 by Zack, on Flickr Here are the settings I used: http://i.imgur.com/ttDbyaV.jpg Those exposure settings are right in the ballpark for where you want to be. Now it's time to practice acquiring focus on the birds and tracking them. It's the only way. |
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Posted: 9/4/2016 6:29:10 PM EDT
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One from this afternoon using manual focus.
I think I may need to get a new contacts prescription. I have a tad of blur in my right eye (which is what I shoot with) that is either a dirty contact or the prescription has changed.  |
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Posted: 9/4/2016 8:46:49 PM EDT
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Zack will hate me for saying this, but regarding focus I have fairly good hummingbird success using autofocus, continuous focus, and selecting only the center 21 focus points. I also shoot at continuous-high frame rate. Ups my average of keeper shots.
You might also want to bump your exposure comp to +1/3, you can always bring it down in post. A few examples  DSC_8556-Chitter by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_8585-Hover by FredMan, on Flickr
 DSC_7496-Perch3 by FredMan, on Flickr
A long lens (these are at 600mm) and some judicious cropping also helps. |
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Posted: 9/4/2016 8:59:41 PM EDT
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Zack will hate me for saying this, but regarding focus I have fairly good hummingbird success using autofocus, continuous focus, and selecting only the center 21 focus points. I also shoot at continuous-high frame rate. Ups my average of keeper shots. You might also want to bump your exposure comp to +1/3, you can always bring it down in post. A few examples <a href="https://flic.kr/p/J4aui6" target="_blank">https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7629/27602784935_7b999ab275_b.jpg</a>DSC_8556-Chitter by FredMan, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/J4am5n" target="_blank">https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7403/27602757285_738b46f118_b.jpg</a>DSC_8585-Hover by FredMan, on Flickr <a href="https://flic.kr/p/HN7RCy" target="_blank">https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7355/27432523932_9f72d337d4_b.jpg</a>DSC_7496-Perch3 by FredMan, on Flickr A long lens (these are at 600mm) and some judicious cropping also helps. A lot of people seem to have good results doing it that way. I find that single focus, continuous high gets me more keepers, simply due to the way the controller in the camera calculates focus priority for af/s versus af/c. It's a work around, of course. The higher end "pro" cameras don't have this problem, as there are more options in af-c focus priority (one of which solves this issue) |
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Posted: 9/5/2016 3:05:38 PM EDT
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Today:
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Posted: 9/5/2016 8:55:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryLooks like you're shooting high ISO so you can get a fast shutter to avoid wing motion blur. Keeping in mind this is just me talking, but I HATE high-ISO noise. I'd rather have a little slower shutter and get some blur. Or even going manual and getting a little underexposed; I find that boosting levels in post results in less noise than maxing out ISO. YMMV, or course. |
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Posted: 9/5/2016 9:01:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks like you're shooting high ISO so you can get a fast shutter to avoid wing motion blur. Keeping in mind this is just me talking, but I HATE high-ISO noise. I'd rather have a little slower shutter and get some blur. Or even going manual and getting a little underexposed; I find that boosting levels in post results in less noise than maxing out ISO. YMMV, or course. Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks like you're shooting high ISO so you can get a fast shutter to avoid wing motion blur. Keeping in mind this is just me talking, but I HATE high-ISO noise. I'd rather have a little slower shutter and get some blur. Or even going manual and getting a little underexposed; I find that boosting levels in post results in less noise than maxing out ISO. YMMV, or course. |
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Posted: 9/10/2016 12:16:52 PM EDT
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Thought you might enjoy these, Vaca. I nailed a rufous this morning.
 DSC_2959-Edit by Zack, on Flickr
 DSC_2977-Edit by Zack, on Flickr
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Posted: 9/10/2016 12:23:47 PM EDT
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Nice!
My focus on the hummingbird has just been a matter of convenience. He is always here at the feeder n the backyard. |
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Posted: 9/11/2016 9:17:31 PM EDT
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I think you saw my GD thread, but in case you didn't here's a couple of my favorite shots from today.
Your thread's kinda turned into the photo forum hummingbird thread 
 DSC_3064-Edit by Zack, on Flickr
 DSC_3105-Edit by Zack, on Flickr
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Posted: 9/11/2016 9:42:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think you saw my GD thread, but in case you didn't here's a couple of my favorite shots from today. Your thread's kinda turned into the photo forum hummingbird thread https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8384/29316642540_2b1da044e8_c.jpgDSC_3064-Edit by Zack, on Flickr https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8157/29606929675_09fa742372_c.jpgDSC_3105-Edit by Zack, on Flickr |
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Posted: 9/11/2016 9:48:45 PM EDT
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This week will be the real test on my progression in photography.
We will be at Disneyland for 4 days. Lot's of different photo ops. Looking forward to trying my hand at pics in the dark rides. |
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Posted: 9/11/2016 9:51:00 PM EDT
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Here's a suggestion for you.
Do some image searches on flickr, google images, whatever for disney pics. Don't do those (aside from the obvious family in front of whatever). Find something new and exciting. |
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Posted: 9/11/2016 9:55:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Here's a suggestion for you. Do some image searches on flickr, google images, whatever for disney pics. Don't do those (aside from the obvious family in front of whatever). Find something new and exciting. I spend almost as much time on Disney forums as I do here. Seen all the touristy type pics. The only ones of that sort I want to take are the dark ride ones. |
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Posted: 9/24/2016 5:58:24 PM EDT
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New pic.
 Took this at 1/4000, f/5.6, ISO 2000, EV +.7, +2 ND Filter using the iphone remote app. |
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Posted: 9/24/2016 9:39:06 PM EDT
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Looks like you're shooting high ISO so you can get a fast shutter to avoid wing motion blur. Keeping in mind this is just me talking, but I HATE high-ISO noise. I'd rather have a little slower shutter and get some blur. Or even going manual and getting a little underexposed; I find that boosting levels in post results in less noise than maxing out ISO. YMMV, or course. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Looks like you're shooting high ISO so you can get a fast shutter to avoid wing motion blur. Keeping in mind this is just me talking, but I HATE high-ISO noise. I'd rather have a little slower shutter and get some blur. Or even going manual and getting a little underexposed; I find that boosting levels in post results in less noise than maxing out ISO. YMMV, or course. I wish there were some hummingbirds around here to practice with. 
Assuming the sun and the bird are in the right place, why not use a high speed flash to get more light on the bird and reduce the ISO? |
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Posted: 9/24/2016 9:42:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I wish there were some hummingbirds around here to practice with. Assuming the sun and the bird are in the right place, why not use a high speed flash to get more light on the bird and reduce the ISO? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Looks like you're shooting high ISO so you can get a fast shutter to avoid wing motion blur. Keeping in mind this is just me talking, but I HATE high-ISO noise. I'd rather have a little slower shutter and get some blur. Or even going manual and getting a little underexposed; I find that boosting levels in post results in less noise than maxing out ISO. YMMV, or course. I wish there were some hummingbirds around here to practice with. Assuming the sun and the bird are in the right place, why not use a high speed flash to get more light on the bird and reduce the ISO? |
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Posted: 9/29/2016 11:21:31 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/30/2016 1:21:29 AM EDT
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My roommate has two feeders for hummingbirds. Apparently there used to be +10 hummingbirds, but they migrate annually.
Very cool pictures. |
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Posted: 10/4/2016 9:12:27 PM EDT
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Bought a new lens. Nikon 70-300 f/4-5.6 G Silver.
I think it's gonna be a good lens with that little extra reach I wanted. Just got home with it and snapped a quick pic. Sun has gone down, so I had to crank the ISO way up. VERY noisy pic, but I can see it's gonna give me the reach I want. This was taken about 10' back from where I usually stand.  |
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