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ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 147 - Change >> Challenge 147 - Exhibition > 2nd: U-turn
by CJ in CA
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06-FEB-2006 CJ in CA

2nd: U-turn
by CJ in CA

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/1600s f/8.0 at 85.0mm iso1600 hide exif
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Date/Time06-Feb-2006 10:27:04
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length85 mm
Exposure Time1/1600 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge03-Dec-2007 04:44
it must be really hard to catch these little guys even at 1/1600! good job catching the turn - b.c.
ctfchallenge02-Dec-2007 22:21
Thanks for the tip Mikey! This was taken shortly after getting my first (and only) DSLR and being new to photography, I never even thought of fill flash! I will definitely try your technique when I get back to CA, if the hummers are still around. :-) CJ
ctfchallenge02-Dec-2007 16:26
Great catch, CJ!! These guys are amazing; hard to shoot, too. Cool shot! Try a fill-flash to stop the wings & decrease the ISO, but still get a feeling of movement from the slower shutter speed ":^D) Cheers, -mikey
CJ in CA01-Dec-2007 13:56
Thanks Tom, and I liked your hummer pics too! This was taken handheld and at a very high ISO so I ended up with a lot of noise. Noise Ninja reduced the noise but does tend to soften up the image a bit, which I didn't mind in this case as it gives a more painterly look to the image.....I think! I have a gallery of hummers on my Pbase account if you're interested, but I need to edit them again as many were taken in very low light and have a lot of noise also. I'm looking forward to getting back to CA to take more pictures of the hummers in better light and with a lower ISO to eliminate that noise. :-) CJ
http://www.pbase.com/cj_in_ca/hummingbirds
Guest 01-Dec-2007 03:47
Nice catch CJ, I like the inflight turn. I set my camera on a tripod last Saturday with lens focused just next to the feeder right outside the backdoor. At 250/sec. I was getting multiple wing positions in the pics, here's a link:http://www.flickr.com/photos/shootina710is/page2/
These Anna's hummers are fun to shoot, they're not shy & keep coming back all day.
ctfchallenge28-Nov-2007 01:51
Thanks Debi and John! I love trying to get hummingbird picys and spent a lot of time lurking by a feeder to get as many shots as I could and this is one of my favorites. I'll try again in better light with a lower ISO and as fast a shutter as possible. :-) CJ
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2007 16:36
Wow. Even 1/1600 didn't stop his wings completely. Awesome that you could catch him making a turn. John
ctfchallenge27-Nov-2007 15:01
This is an excellent capture - BIF are not easy at all - Debi