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05-05-2010, 01:14 AM
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OMG, gorgeous! How did you get those photos? I once tired to take photos of the Ruby-throated, but they always came out blurry, even with a Nikon d60.
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05-05-2010, 02:50 AM
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I Can view the 9min Promo.
But the full one is restricted by region and rights... so I can not see the full one either.
Shame
Oh well, I'll just have to wait for old D.A. and the BBC to do their own version in the future
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same for me...
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05-05-2010, 08:14 PM
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With the D-60
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Originally Posted by Tindomul
OMG, gorgeous! How did you get those photos? I once tired to take photos of the Ruby-throated, but they always came out blurry, even with a Nikon d60.
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I tried many times with no success until I switched from manual setting ( I'm a dreamer ) to the sports setting. It's sorta like cheating but they are so fast that it was the only way, plus it was in a park so they were feeding on wild flowers. It's on my flickr page I'll try to load one up here.
Also I would love to see the whole show, I have seen that preview tease before. Quite awesome!!
Here is one pic. http://www.flickr.com/photos/joemarquez/4165809137/
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05-05-2010, 08:58 PM
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OMG, gorgeous! How did you get those photos? I once tired to take photos of the Ruby-throated, but they always came out blurry, even with a Nikon d60.
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I've used a few different cameras and lenses. I think the most important is to find a place where there are a lot of them. These were all taken in Costa Rica, and almost all of them were taken at a place in Monteverde where they feed them, and attract some unusual species. Then you have to shoot, shoot shoot, then delete, delete, save, delete. I have a Canon EOS xti, and usually use a 75-300mm zoom; I got the image stabilized version last year. One tip- it doesn't work to use a flash; they have to be sunlit. The color is "structural" not pigment based. If you use a flash, you get a weird yellow-green color that is like the reflection of the retina known as "pink eye". Autofocus doesn't usually work fast enough so I focus where I hope the bird will be. They have this nice habit of returning to the same branch, more or less, after feeding which is convenient. I have shot thousands of pictures of hummers over the years, and these are among the best.
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05-06-2010, 12:07 AM
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Thanks all, those are great tips. You know I didn't realize about the iridescence on the feathers. Most birds don't have pigment, they have iridescence. Thanks for that tip too.
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05-06-2010, 06:17 PM
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I tried many times with no success until I switched from manual setting ( I'm a dreamer ) to the sports setting. It's sorta like cheating but they are so fast that it was the only way, plus it was in a park so they were feeding on wild flowers. It's on my flickr page I'll try to load one up here.
Also I would love to see the whole show, I have seen that preview tease before. Quite awesome!!
Here is one pic. hummer@CostelloPark on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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Hi Swamper/Joe,
What type of hummer is that, and where did you see it?
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05-06-2010, 07:14 PM
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Great Photos Connnie!
& That is definitely a documentary I would love to see!
Thanks for the link Tindo
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05-06-2010, 08:50 PM
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Hi Swamper/Joe,
What type of hummer is that, and where did you see it?
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Hi Connie
That is a ruby throated. Like I said not a great picture but with a D-60 and standard lens, I was very pleased. The park is an awesome place for plant lovers and birding, Castellow Hammocks Park in Miami Dade Co.
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I love hummingbirds, too! I got a couple lucky shots of one in the Sonoran Desert at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ. It was moving way to fast for my little camera, so I just had to guess where he was and shoot. Plus the sun was in my eyes! So I was happy I got one at all.
I bought a feeder this week and hope to attract them. However, I have never seen any around my area.
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05-06-2010, 09:05 PM
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Nice going Susan. I started like you and the hummer bug got me and now most of my plants in my yard are there to attract them. Careful, it could happen to you.
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