Anna's Humingbird Male

[Don Nelson]

Another image from last weekend.
5D3, manual, 1/200, f18 ISO400, 400DO, 25mm Ext, 8 580EXII at 1/32.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Great pose, and it amazes me how you guys get these sharp with the SS, would love to learn how its done some day... but I have to say the image looks like it has been cut out and pasted on this BG. TFS Don

[Don Nelson]

Dumay - its an effect of short duration flash, and position of flashes. SS is not required. Wings on small Hummingbirds average 38-80 per second. Extreme short flash duration is required, so power is way down (IGBT circuit cuts off the flash after initial firing). For 580EX (anyone have 580EXII figures?):
1/1 power = 1/1000 second
1/2 power = 1/2000
1/4 power = 1/4000
1/8 power = 1/9000
1/16 power = 1/15000
1/32 power = 1/21000
1/64 power = 1/30000
1/128 power = 1/35000

[Bob Malbon]

Don, Sweet capture! A bit bright on my screen. Thanks for the flash info. Bob

[Peter Dexter]

It looks a tad bright to me too but a stunning shot and thanks for the flash info.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Thanks for the info, I will give it a try. Im sure it will take some practice.

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Fantastic detail on the bird, amazing sharpness and pop. I would also love to try this someday, must be alot of fun TFS.

[dankearl]

Another great pose Don.
This one looks a little over flashed to me.
I think toning down the highlights on the neck would fix that.
Well done.

[Frank Schauf]

A great dynamic image, congratulations.