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    Mac Wheeler McDougal Jr.'s Avatar
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    I have been experimenting with hummingbirds. In this case I set up a blueish background behind and a little to the right of the feeder and light it with a Nikon SB800. The Nikon D3 had a SB900 with a Better Beemer on board. I think the result was fairly good. I hope to get as many opinions as possible. Thanks in advance. Shooting data below:
    850mm
    850mm (in 35mm film)
    Subject dist: 5.62m
    1/3200 sec, f/5.6
    Mode: Tv
    Metering: Multi-segment
    Exp comp: +1
    ISO: 1600
    White balance: Auto
    Flash: On
    File size: 64.1MB
    Image size: 1854 x 1348
    Color space: sRGB
    Saturation: Normal
    Sharpness: Normal
    Contrast: Normal
    Color profile: sRGB

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    Connie Mier
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    I'm always impressed with hummingbird shots that come out sharp and clear, so I am impressed with this one. I like your choice of bg for this bird. I wish for two things though, some separation between the wing and beak/head, and a different crop to give more room on the left.

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    Eric Diller
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    Fantastic shot! Color and details are spot on! Would have liked to see the whole beak.

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    Art Kornienko
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    Lovely detail and like you say, fairly good. Not sure about the shade of blue, but it seems to work. Would have been nice to see beak as others have mentioned. Seems to be a bit of noise in the wings. A couple of spots just above your name. A touch more room at the tail.

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