Author Topic: First efforts with new camera system (Read 293503 times)

ForestGal · « **Reply #183 on:** Jan 19, 06, 07:54:44 PM »

Holy cow, Wildman!!! Did you manipulate the colors somehow before posting these pics? Those look waaaayy too vivid to be real, but I know with hummers it has a lot to do with how the sun is shining on them. Good job!!!

Wildman · « **Reply #184 on:** Jan 19, 06, 08:00:35 PM »

firefightersteve · « **Reply #185 on:** Jan 19, 06, 08:17:01 PM »

That's incredible!...How far were you from this bird...You were using your 100-400...I hope you don't mind that I copied the picture for use as a background...Best wishes.....

Wildman · « **Reply #186 on:** Jan 19, 06, 08:28:25 PM »

Yes, I was using the stabilized 100-400 with flash. I was about 8-10 feet away when he sat down and looked at me. I'll email you a higher resolution version.

firefightersteve · « **Reply #187 on:** Jan 20, 06, 05:47:02 AM »

Thanks!!! Does it sound plausible that some of the original conceptions of fairies related to humming birds? Who knows? I wonder what think of us?....We must be giants! Best wishes..

Wildman · « **Reply #188 on:** Jan 20, 06, 07:00:06 AM »

Very well could be. I know that I am fascinated by the detail one can see with the telephoto lens versus what you see with the naked eye. Makes me want to get a Ghilly suit and sneak up on one with a Macro closeup lens.

Chesslike · « **Reply #189 on:** Jan 20, 06, 08:36:07 AM »

Great shot Wildman! Speaking of detail, have you blown up the picture to see what kind of detail you can see in the hummer's eye?

Wildman · « **Reply #190 on:** Jan 20, 06, 09:26:00 AM »

ForestGal · « **Reply #191 on:** Jan 20, 06, 09:26:38 PM »

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #192 on:** Jan 20, 06, 10:15:47 PM »

Got very lucky today at work. Out on a break with my cam and this guy flew across the sky. He landed on a palm tree. Had to take about 100 shots with him moving from tree to pole to tree until he let me capture this shot... It looks a tad unreal as I zoomed in so much the digital zoom took over but WOW!!!

Wildman · « **Reply #193 on:** Jan 20, 06, 11:29:22 PM »

Very nice! The raptors have such a piercing look to them. I keep waiting for ours to get close enough again. The hawks will be be migrating through in the Spring and really show up in numbers.

Wildman · « **Reply #194 on:** Jan 20, 06, 11:32:40 PM »

WWMtnGal · « **Reply #195 on:** Jan 21, 06, 02:52:46 PM »

Quote from: Wildman on Jan 18, 06, 12:08:13 PM

Wow...finally made it to Raccoon!

Congratulations Wildman!
I love the photos too!

firefightersteve · « **Reply #196 on:** Jan 21, 06, 09:35:10 PM »

Very nice hawk angel wolf...Looks like he means business.....I wouldn't want to be on the working side of that beak!

angelwolf326 · « **Reply #197 on:** Jan 21, 06, 10:20:09 PM »

Thanks Steve. I pestered him for about 30 min with him moving from light post to tree to light post... I did talk to him rather nicely and told him thank you for being patient with me.

I got a few good shots and then I told him thanks and left. I did keep myself next to a car so if I had to duck I could... I few of the shots I got his eyes were giving me some pretty dirty looks. LOL

ForestGal · « **Reply #198 on:** Jan 21, 06, 10:41:15 PM »

roseBUD4000 · « **Reply #199 on:** Jan 22, 06, 01:13:38 PM »

Wildman,

I really like those last few pics of that hummer! Do you know at all what kind of hummer that was? I'm very curious.

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