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Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/24/2005 11:31:45 PM · #1

Comments please. It was dark and rainy... these were a spur of the moment thing but I am still proud. :)

ShutterPug

Canon EOS-6D

08/24/2005 11:32:25 PM · #2

where are they?

08/24/2005 11:32:43 PM · #3

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/24/2005 11:32:54 PM · #4

Tadaaaaa! Sorry

ShutterPug

Canon EOS-6D

08/24/2005 11:33:59 PM · #5

lol - I went ot your portfolio and found them.

I really like the going for a kill - beautiful colrs. Nice stop action

kenskid

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

08/24/2005 11:36:12 PM · #6

darken that feeder a little and you have a 10 in my book...

KS

oh...clone out the rock and shadow of the feeder also...

Message edited by author 2005-08-24 23:36:52.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon

08/25/2005 12:39:20 AM · #7

I don't have ANY editing software yet.... so I can't at this time. :(

LedZeppelin588

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

08/25/2005 12:52:57 AM · #8

//www.gimp.org

open source, really powerful photo editor.

Message edited by author 2005-08-25 00:53:20.

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

08/25/2005 01:00:51 AM · #9

Pretty cool. I just put up a hummingbird feeder 10 days ago, having never seen one in my area. We put it in front of the house but there I couldn't watch it. So I moved it to behind my office window and today, one came by! Unfortunately, I just read that I need to change the solution more often (this one's 10 days old), so I hope I didn't scare them away with bad food!

I read a little about them on the web--this time we used a store bought solution, but next time I will just make my own from sugar. Now the trick will be photographing them through my window (and being quick enough to catch them by the feeder.

I'd love to find them "around" in the wild by flowers, but I haven't a clue where to look in this area (midstate/upstate NY). I can't even find a good place to shoot dragonflies and butterflies!

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

08/25/2005 11:29:59 AM · #10

I wouldn't know where to find them up there...but here in Missouri they are anywhere you put a feeder. My parents have about 10 regulars and they are so docile now that I can stand nearly a foot away and they will buzz by. One cup of sugar to one/and a half cups of water I think is what my Step mom uses and she refridgerates them before use.

RHoldenSr

Canon EOS-5D

08/25/2005 12:05:01 PM · #11

Sarah nice work!

My wife and I love Hummers :) Lately even with the very HOT weather we have had quite a few visiting our garden. They are more active in the cooler weather and really like rainy days.

If you really want to see something cool put a mister or very fine sprinkler in the yard and watch them play/bath in it :)

The mixture I use for nectar is 1:4 1 cup sugar to 4 cups of water.

We have been attracting them for several years now and I love to follow the migration:

Hummingbirds.net

kenskid

Nikon D700

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

08/25/2005 12:31:59 PM · #12

Calamity....I'm hooked on Photoshop and can ruin any good photo in a matter of minutes!..

KS

Originally posted by CalamitysMaster00:

I don't have ANY editing software yet.... so I can't at this time. :(

08/25/2005 02:41:57 PM · #13

I used to work with Adobe a few years ago and was amazed at all you can do... just as I got good at it my life hit "one of those bad spots" and I was left with no computer or programs. Now I have my new computer and for my birthday this weekend I think I might be getting the new Adobe (hopefully!). If I do... look out! Meantime, NON editing has been very frustrating.