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Comments desired on a Hummingbird Composite
I assume artistic freedom is allowed here. I wanted to try my hand at capturing the Ruby Throated Hummingbird that has started to visit my feeder but didn't want the feeder in the shot so I tried setting up a flower with some sugar water in it but of course she didn't want to try the flower she continued to hover near the feeder. So I captured the shot of the bird and pasted it into the shot of the flower shot at the same angle, lighting, settings, etc. Interested in your thoughts, comments. Canon T3i, Tamron 150 - 600 mm, 309 mm, 1/2000, ISO 1600, f/6.3 handheld, AF.
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Not sure if I can do this but here is one more of the hummingbird all by itself, same settings.
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These look great on my iPhone! Have been traveling and will be back home tonight and will look and comment tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by
Diane Miller
These look great on my iPhone! Have been traveling and will be back home tonight and will look and comment tomorrow.
Looking forward to your critique! Half the fun in getting these shots was just watching her antics around the feeder!
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I think it is a great paste job, there no clue where it was put together.
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Originally Posted by
CM Prince
I think it is a great paste job, there no clue where it was put together.
Thanks! It helps that the two were only about a foot apart so the background is essentially the same and didn't take much work other than feathering the paste.
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When you put the sugar water in the flower, did you block the feeding port from the feeder?
If not, try that. Chances are you'll get the Hummingbird going to the flower since his primary
source has been blocked.
Doug
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Maybe the flower of the iris is just not the right angle/shape to attract the humming bird to dip in? If you think about the position the bird normally flies and feeds, it seems an unusual angle for it to feed.
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Very nice, with an excellent job of compositing. Wonderful detail and sharpness on the hummer!
The bird's angle to the flower doesn't seem so much "wrong" to me, but rather she seems to be slightly miffed that the flower may be a little more difficult to get at, which adds some interest. It's fun to composite shots like this, and not easy. You may have enough canvas that you could rotate the bird a little and experiment with different flowers.
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Thanks for all of the good suggestions! I actually have a number of pots with Petunias in them nearby which I may block the feeding ports now just to see if she'll try the flowers. The Iris was actually placed so that it was nearly horizontal, although I don't think they usually go for these flowers having such a deep area to have to get into to get any nectar. They certainly are fun to watch and image though. It is a pity that this is the only species we have around here, I'm going to have to travel out west of the Mississippi to get some other varieties!
Diane, great comment about the bird being "miffed", you can definitely see that in her eye!!
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I think I forgot to comment on your second image. It deserves a post of its own -- it is very nice! You might consider a little reduction of the highlights and some NR in the BG. Impressive AF and low noise for that camera at ISO 1600.
Would love to see more. I haven't shot hummers in a long time -- I should give it a try again.
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Originally Posted by
Diane Miller
I think I forgot to comment on your second image. It deserves a post of its own -- it is very nice! You might consider a little reduction of the highlights and some NR in the BG. Impressive AF and low noise for that camera at ISO 1600.
Would love to see more. I haven't shot hummers in a long time -- I should give it a try again.
Thanks Diane! I plan to set up each morning I have an opportunity, hoping for a male to make an appearance. Would love a chance to work on the reds on these hummers!
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You are the "Paste Master" Warren! Great work! Great choice on color of the flower too, nicely complements the greens on the Hummer.
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Originally Posted by
Sandy Witvoet
You are the "Paste Master" Warren! Great work! Great choice on color of the flower too, nicely complements the greens on the Hummer.
Thanks Sandy! Probably not the best shaped flower to attract a hummingbird but I liked the color as well!
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"Paste Master" indeed. Thanks for the clue. If you hadn't alerted us to the composite, I don't think I would have ever noticed. One of the things I most like about your image is the similarity of some of the colors: the green on the bird sharing with the green of the BG, the coloring on the far wing somewhat reflecting the color of the Iris petals. Thanks for posting this. I am an admirer of your attention to detail.
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Once the hummingbirds are accustomed to the location of the feeder, you can then hang a nice flowering plant with the feeder tube just visible to the hummers - but concealed from the camera angle.
See this Hummingbird gallery for ideas....
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Just saw these replies, thanks for the comments Jim and Karen! Karen, amazing shots and love the varieties of hummers you captured! Thanks for the link!
