John Landolfi wrote: Great image, and something of a technical tour de force. Getting that sharp focus with completely blurred background is amazing. Great lens skill, or great PP?
effron wrote:
John Landolfi wrote: Great image, and something of a technical tour de force. Getting that sharp focus with completely blurred background is amazing. Great lens skill, or great PP?
Thanks all....John, great luck. I actually had my eyes closed when I tripped shutter....
Scott, back lit by sun, no artificial light.....
garyrhook wrote: Hummingbirds flag their wings anywhere from 25 to 80 times per second. Using the low number, that's a complete flap cycle in 0.04 seconds. To freeze the action at that speed would require a shutter speed of something like 1/6250 (1/25 * 1/250), using human movement as a metric here, and presuming adequate light. A standard camera is not going to capture the wings without blur.
Plus, if most of the subject is in focus, but part is not, then a tripod is not going to help. It's just a limitation of the situation, equipment and subject.
Nice, nice photo.
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