Collared Inca

Gallery: AvianPosted July 9, 2010241 views15 comments

Here's another multi flash hummer photo from our last Ecuador trip. This was taken at Guango Lodge, it's cropped to 80% of FF.

MkIII 500F4 1/200 F18, iso 640, 580ex at 1/32, 5 Nikon SB-26 slave flashes at 1/16, Gitzo tripod.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on July 9, 2010 at 6:37 AM

Great timing and wing pose.

A bit too much apparent flash though imho. And if this were mine, I'd probably crop a slice from the top (just below the bug) and left.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on July 9, 2010 at 9:52 AM

Wonderful Hummingbird shot Nate!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 9, 2010 at 10:53 AM

Nice job of isolating the hummer Nate. I have thought about trying the multi flash set up for hummer shots, but first need to find a great spot for hummers. I also like the complimentary BG.

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Comment posted by May Haga on July 9, 2010 at 11:05 AM

Great image Nate.
May

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on July 9, 2010 at 11:46 AM

Very pretty!

Peter

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 9, 2010 at 1:55 PM

Nice composition, Nate.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on July 9, 2010 at 2:42 PM

nice, Nate. love the flowers, the comp, the delicious colors in the bg. I might try the highlight tool to bring out the detail in the whites--it looks like it's in there, but hard to see.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 9, 2010 at 9:21 PM

What a beautiful hummer Nate, I like the wings back at their apex & frozen so well.
Don't know much about how you flashed this, will have to do a google on multi flash..
FIVE flashes? Gee wiz, I'm reminded once again there's so much still to learn

Well done!

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Comment posted by richard remington on July 9, 2010 at 9:45 PM

Nate,

I would never imagine this possible but here it is. This is perfectly frozen and the colors are magnificent. I would love to attend one of your workshops.

Rick

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 10, 2010 at 3:13 AM

Another

one Nate!!! Nice wing position!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on July 10, 2010 at 11:11 AM

Nicely captured Nate.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on July 10, 2010 at 12:17 PM

Zowie...this one is crisp and beautiful.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on July 10, 2010 at 1:11 PM

Very beautiful ,Nate! I love this shot

Mauro

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Comment posted by Ingrid Vekemans on August 15, 2010 at 11:38 AM

Beautifully done - love the sharpness and BG - I would follow Marsel's suggestion re. the cropping, but other than that just fantastic.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 16, 2010 at 4:33 PM

Very pretty indeed Nate.

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