Re: 5D Meets Hummingbird



On Mar 30, 1:09 pm, "Draco" <JPD...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Mar 29, 8:44 pm, Eric Miller <miller_nospam_e...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I finally got a chance to shoot hummers with the new 5D and my 400mm
5.6L. I didn't use my typical lighting set up because I wanted to
emphasize feather detail. So I only used light from one direction. The
following is a full-size crop.

http://tinyurl.com/3bkkrj

The noise in the background is mostly the result of the sharpening
method that I used.

Eric Millerwww.dyesscreek.com

The king is dead! All hale the new king, Eric. ;-)

Double WOW! That is a very impresive capture. You are going to give
Annika a run for his money now.

Well done, keep at it.

Draco

Getting even isn't good enough.

Being better does.
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"The king is dead! All hale the new king, Eric. ;-)"

I wouldn't say that.
Agreed Eric's hummingbird pics are one of the best I've seen, but all-
in-all Bret's wildlife/bird pics are the best in the group.
Helen

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