Help! I am stuck!

[rty]

Took this shot today. It looks comical to me like those cartoon shows: a bird bumping into a pole and got its beak stuck there.

 

[Flare]

Nice! :thumbsup:

All my humming birds failed due to preflash lag... I think after exams I'll get the friends of Bird Park and camp at the humming bird aviary...

 

[tomshen]

Those who ever tried know how difficult to shoot humingbird. I like this one. BTW, what's yr setting?

 

[siron]

Yeah..what's the setting? Shuttle?

 

[isomers007]

cute shot and title! :bsmilie: you muz be using a high shutter (not shuttle) speed

 

[Flare]

I guess its around 1/250.. hee hee... rty? tell ley tell ley...

 

[eadwine]

shuttle only usa got. shutter speed..300-400??
aperture ...hmm f3? f4?
im guessing.

 

[NaturePhotoG]

Multiflash setup, high shutter speeds. Will solve wing blurring problems.

 

[rty]

Originally posted by Flare
I guess its around 1/250.. hee hee... rty? tell ley tell ley...

Sorry guys, I was busy and forgot to visit this forum for many days.

The picture was taken handheld at F14 1/160 with Canon 550EX Flash on.

 

[siron]

if you use a faster shuttle..you might catch the wings in focus..that'll be nice

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by siron
if you use a faster shuttle..you might catch the wings in focus..that'll be nice

In flash shots, using higher shutter (not shuttle ;p) speeds is not important. The flash's very short duration will effective freeze motion. And the hummingbird's wings move so fast, I think even 1/4000s cannot freeze it properly.

Regards
CK

 

[siron]

Originally posted by ckiang


In flash shots, using higher shutter (not shuttle ;p) speeds is not important. The flash's very short duration will effective freeze motion. And the hummingbird's wings move so fast, I think even 1/4000s cannot freeze it properly.

Regards
CK

Really? Cool..thanks for telling me...

 

[ckiang]

Originally posted by siron



Really? Cool..thanks for telling me...

Yup. Flash duration can be as short as 1/8000s or shorter.

Regards
CK

 

[siron]

learn something today..but not too clear abt it though!

 

[rty]

Originally posted by eadwine
shuttle only usa got.

From now on, anyone caught saying "Shuttle" for "Shutter" will be reported to the Language Police. The penalty: confiscation of your camera!
:devil:


Shutter (n)
A mechanical device of a camera that controls the duration of a photographic exposure, as by opening and closing to allow light coming through the lens to expose a plate or film.

Shut·tle (n)
A device used in weaving to carry the woof thread back and forth between the warp threads.
A device for holding the thread in tatting and netting and in a sewing machine.

Regular travel back and forth over an established, often short route by a vehicle.
A vehicle used in such travel: took the shuttle across town.
A route used by a vehicle in such travel: the Washington-New York air shuttle.
Travel between disputing parties by a diplomatic intermediary.

 

[siron]

heheheh