Nectar Competition


Posted by E.J. Peiker on Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:35 pm

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White-necked Jacobin - Ecuador
D500, 150-600mm @ 500mm, ISO 800, f/7.1, 1/250

Jacobin competing with a bee for nectar.  This is not from a multi-flash hummingbird set-up.  It is taken from much farther away with a natural background and a single flash at the camera position.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:49 pm
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Great iridescence and details!
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by ugolino on Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:28 pm
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Excellent result without outsized gear....
Much prefer these "amateur" shots to perfect but "artificial" shots. And thank you for being precise about the set-up.
If we bring too much technology into nature, it loses its authenticity.... and God only knows what we already bring... mega lenses, faster than light camera bodies... 
i am (personally) against laser-controlled flashes, feeder deprivation and countless other tricks I have been told about for hummers... 
I like your shot, bravo !
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by Carol Clarke on Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:32 pm
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Wonderful content and superbly captured! So much to enjoy in this beautiful image and refreshingly different from the usual!
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by TerryWSmith on Sat Sep 30, 2017 5:57 pm
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Colors resound in this one-great capture.

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by Lee Anne Russell on Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:07 pm
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Bee-autiful, E.J.! Was the use of flash the reason you were able to stop his wings at that shutter speed? I can't remember what I did. LOL
 

by Ron Day on Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:11 pm
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Like the technique and the result, EJ. Beautiful image.
 

by E.J. Peiker on Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:33 pm
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Lee Anne Russell wrote:Bee-autiful, E.J.! Was the use of flash the reason you were able to stop his wings at that shutter speed? I can't remember what I did. LOL
Yes, underexpose the ambient a bit to prevent too much natural light from impacting the bird and use the flash and hope to get something at or near wing reversal where the wingtip velocity is slow.
 

by Square Man1 on Sun Oct 01, 2017 4:07 am
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A lovely frame and subjects, nice work with a single flash.

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by Karl Egressy on Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:56 am
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Great colors and details in the bird and flower. The bee in the frame adds interest
 

by Denis55 on Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:42 am
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Excellent work E.J.!
 

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