Creative photography

[rhinorick]

I could not wait for the hummingbirds to return this year now that I have my FZ50. (I did not have it when they were here last year)

And now that I have switched to using manual focus and manual shutter/aperture, it was much easier to get good shots of them!!  

Here is my best shot so far:


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And here is a shot which combined 2 photos into one:


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That is actually 2 photos of the same bird, combined into one.    

[ShutterbugGail]

Nice work. I like the edited photo too.

Do you use a a flash when photographing hummingbirds?

[rhinorick]

Thanks Gail.

I have, in the past, used a flash for hummingbird photos.  I didn't for these shots.  The sun was so bright I did not feel that I needed the flash - my shutter speed was fast enough to stop the pimary action.

And I figured I was too far away for the flash to do much good.  Although it may have reached them.  I'm not sure.  I'll have to try it next time.

[Deb]

I love the solo shot! Well done!

[rhinorick]

Thanks Deb!!

[rhinorick]

It is quite odd .... that little hummer has not been back since I took those photos.      Maybe she got camera shy.  

I have been wanting to get some more, and better, shots.

Praise the Lord for helping me get the shots when I did!

A point in case for "take the shot".  You might only get one chance.