I see them both As I'm several thousand miles from the nearest wild hummingbird I'm always jealous of shots like these. I prefer the colour to the B&W - I always do for bird photos. I think the second might look better with a gentler crop, giving a little more space above and in front of the bird; this would get the eye nearer to the centre of the image and give a stronger composition. Alan
Hello Sweetpea, I had my D200 set on shutter priority @ 1/800th with a flash on the B&W, and 1/800th w/o flash on the color photo. I was using my Nikon 300f4. If I remember correctly, both of these were 50% crops. Thanks for checking.
I have them hosted through pbase. I do not know what is going on. Thanks for letting me know, I'll check into it. I can see them?
Very nice shots, I plan on setting up a feeder this weekend to attract the local hummers. Forgive my ignorance but what is a "B&W"? Also did you get these hand held or off a tripod.
Hi George, Nice shots. your focus is dead on on the B&W. But why shoot a hummer in B&W? I'm not sure I get it. Thanks for sharing Lil
Tony, Thanks for checking them out. This humming bird thing is new to me, but having fun with it. B&W=black and white. These were off my tripod, with my MC30 remote trigger, about 10 feet away.
Hi again.... You're right, why not B&W. Guess that since I feed about 30+ of them all the time I am just so used to seeing them in color. Never really entered my mind to shoot them B&W. Just keep shooting them - they are so much fun & sometimes forget to shoot & just stand & stare at them in wonder. Such amazing little aerial acrobats. I just love them. Thanks for sharing & keep up the good work. Lil:smile:
Thanks for checking them out Jeff, I don't know what is going on. I had my daughter check from her computer and she showed x's also. I'll figure it out somehow.
