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Widowmaker · Sep 19, 2003, 5:48 PM

Manual Exposure
Manual Focus
1/500 Sec.
F/5.3
EDIT: Built in flash used

Taken with CP4500. Focus Point was manually set in advance.

djb · Sep 19, 2003, 6:07 PM

excellent capture. really sharp. how far from the bird were you?

dennis

melanie · Sep 19, 2003, 6:58 PM

Ow damn!!!
This is 1 out of a uh LOT!!

I was trying to capture one of those... but didn't get one desend shot...
To far, To blurry....
There so darn fast..

Great photo windowmaker..
color, position... everything

Widowmaker · Sep 19, 2003, 7:19 PM

Thanks for the comments. I was very close, within 4 feet.

Klaus DK · Sep 20, 2003, 1:03 AM

This is SO good! Pinsharp, crisp and very well cached of you. Congrats!

eric s · Sep 20, 2003, 2:09 AM

You don't mention a flash, but it looks like there was one. Was there? Was it the built in flash, or an external?

Very well done, that type of shot is very hard. I'm surprised that 1/500th was fast enough to catch it.

Eric

Widowmaker · Sep 20, 2003, 9:34 PM

Thanks again for comments. Yes, I was using the built in flash. I was surprised also that the 1/500 stopped the action. I had been using 1/1000 and was actually picking up more motion. It also caused a shadow effect, for example it looked like the wings were casting a shadow on the background. I thought I would give 1/500 a shot and it worked out well. Some of the success at 1/500 may have had to do with the position of the wings. They may have been at full extension. I'm going to try somemore at the same speed and see what results I get.

One question I have that one of you may be able to answer. I cannot use any type of burst mode using the built in flash so this binds me to trying to get that one shot until the camera is ready to fire again. Will an external flash fire quick enough to allow me to use a burst mode?

selvin · Sep 21, 2003, 12:22 AM

Hello, that's beautiful. Lovely stop action.

kex · Sep 21, 2003, 8:10 AM

wow!
Very good picture! Sharp and everything. love it.

dcrawley · Sep 21, 2003, 8:48 AM

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One question I have that one of you may be able to answer. I cannot use any type of burst mode using the built in flash so this binds me to trying to get that one shot until the camera is ready to fire again. Will an external flash fire quick enough to allow me to use a burst mode?

Unfortunately, an external flash may not make that much difference. When trying to shoot in burst mode with a flash, kills the speed is waiting for the flash to recycle (or recharge).

Sep 19, 2003, 5:48 PM	#1
Widowmaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 851	Ruby-Throated Hummingbird In Flight Manual Exposure Manual Focus 1/500 Sec. F/5.3 EDIT: Built in flash used Taken with CP4500. Focus Point was manually set in advance.

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Sep 19, 2003, 6:07 PM	#2
djb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,289	excellent capture. really sharp. how far from the bird were you? dennis

Sep 19, 2003, 6:58 PM	#3
melanie Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 388	Ow damn!!! This is 1 out of a uh LOT!! I was trying to capture one of those... but didn't get one desend shot... To far, To blurry.... There so darn fast.. Great photo windowmaker.. color, position... everything

Sep 19, 2003, 7:19 PM	#4
Widowmaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 851	Thanks for the comments. I was very close, within 4 feet.

Sep 20, 2003, 1:03 AM	#5
Klaus DK Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,216	This is SO good! Pinsharp, crisp and very well cached of you. Congrats!

Sep 20, 2003, 2:09 AM	#6
eric s Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 5,803	You don't mention a flash, but it looks like there was one. Was there? Was it the built in flash, or an external? Very well done, that type of shot is very hard. I'm surprised that 1/500th was fast enough to catch it. Eric

Sep 20, 2003, 9:34 PM	#7
Widowmaker Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 851	Thanks again for comments. Yes, I was using the built in flash. I was surprised also that the 1/500 stopped the action. I had been using 1/1000 and was actually picking up more motion. It also caused a shadow effect, for example it looked like the wings were casting a shadow on the background. I thought I would give 1/500 a shot and it worked out well. Some of the success at 1/500 may have had to do with the position of the wings. They may have been at full extension. I'm going to try somemore at the same speed and see what results I get. One question I have that one of you may be able to answer. I cannot use any type of burst mode using the built in flash so this binds me to trying to get that one shot until the camera is ready to fire again. Will an external flash fire quick enough to allow me to use a burst mode?

Sep 21, 2003, 12:22 AM	#8
selvin Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,204	Hello, that's beautiful. Lovely stop action.

Sep 21, 2003, 8:10 AM	#9
kex Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,022	wow! Very good picture! Sharp and everything. love it.