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Posted by Alan Murphy on Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:26 pm

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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Houston, TX

F5, 70-300 zoom, 3 SB28 flashes, Sensia 100.

This was taken in my back yard a few years back. I have just a few shots of them as they back away from a feeder but even fewer with them looking right at you.
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by Jim Neely on Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:02 pm
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Looks like a Top Gun shot to me. :D

Great action, Alan. Of course the techs are all right on, as usual.

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by Cliff Beittel on Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:12 pm
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Jim Neely wrote:Looks like a Top Gun shot to me. . . .
I'm thinking traffic cop. Either way, lovely. Think a certain magazine will break the mold and use it without the flowers and the fourth and fifth flashes?
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by jnadler on Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:30 pm
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Alan:

greta capture and action. I'm a bit curious what the blothcy background area is in upper right. From the scanning process of film perhaps?
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by Marc Oliver on Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:44 pm
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The pose and unusal head-on angle are fantastic, but there's something funky going on in your BG - especially the upper right. 8)

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by Bill Whala on Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:56 pm
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Alan,

Sweet one!! You caught one heck of a pose. :shock:
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:58 pm
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Alan:

The pose is to die for, but may need a little Gaussian Blur over the right upper side to get rid of the distracting grain.
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by Matt Cox on Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:01 pm
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This is tremendous, Alan - perfect technicals and a really unique portrait of these guys.
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by Wayne Ellis on Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:26 pm
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Hi Alan,

It's on traffic duty, great image m8t.
Comments and reposts welcome

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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:26 pm
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by Jill on Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:35 pm
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Wonderful shot, Alan !! I think it's a famous dance position !!! Super!! :D :D
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by Sandy Mossberg on Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:46 pm
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Alan, it looks like Nureyev to me. Wonderful position. Why is the BG so grainy? Is this a significant crop?
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by Anthony Medici on Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:48 pm
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Wow, what kind of aperture and flash settings do you use for this type of shot?
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by Harvey Edelman on Wed Jan 21, 2004 10:49 pm
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Now THAT'S a flight shot!
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Totally awesome comp. Looks like she's dancing in mid-air.
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by Chas on Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:27 pm
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Alan, this is pretty cool!

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This is a really good shot. For their size and speed, they're among the most difficult to photographs, specially at close to full frame. Great Action!
 

by Alan Murphy on Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:55 pm
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Anthony Medici wrote:Wow, what kind of aperture and flash settings do you use for this type of shot?
Tony, the camera is set to manual at sync 1/250 & F16. The flashes are set to manual at 1/60 power at 75MM zoom and 14 inches from subject. it's a set up that I worked out and always gives me the exposure I want with iso 100 film.

The Bg is from my old minolta scanner. This is an old scan. I should have rescaned it with todays technology but didn't pay attention to the upper corner. Thanks.
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by Carol Clarke on Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:30 am
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These Humming Bird shots are killers!! but this is the first one with the wing motion frozen - Amazing timing Alan!! 8) :) :shock:
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This is one of the most unique hummer shots that I've seen. I absolutely love the "look" that you're getting. Outstanding.
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