I tried to get some pix of our hummers this weekend before they all
disappeared. Got mostly bokeh, very little bird.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1005538&a=7400079&p=28367199&Sequence=0&res=high
Used a Vivitar T-mount 300/5.6 preset with extension tube, which caused
pretty extreme vignetting (cropped from this sample). Fuji Superia X-tra
800, no flash, exposure probably around 1/30 @ f/8 - effectively f/16 (it
was getting late). Overall image is soft due to shooting through dirty
window and window screen. Later I cleaned the window and removed the screen,
but then the hummers wouldn't come near the feeder 'cause they could see us
watching them.
It has a pleasant sort of pastoral look, but not quite what I wanted. My
attempts with flash were merely harsh and still didn't freeze the bird's
movement. Photographing hummers is tougher than I'd expected. Oh, well ...
try again next year.
Lex
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From: Norma Foltz <nfoltz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Vivitar 75-300 Rufous Hum Bird - Bokeh ?
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 22:01:28 -0700
http://flzhgn.home.mindspring.com/hek2.htm
If you all have time check this perched Rufous hummingbird out
and let me know if there is any bokeh. I have a feeling that the
background images bokeh was reduced when I took the filesize
down to make it "Web-Ready"
-- Hank
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