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Thanks for your ideas, Cory, but as far as I can tell, the flash sensor is "out of play" due to the small size of the hummingbird, and the great distance to the nearest background. I don't see that taping the sensor would alter the situation.
--I haven't made much money from photography yet... hell, it's cost
me an arm and a leg. Just ask my wife :- . But things are looking
up. My dentist has become a fan, and when I showed him some of my
latest shots*, he offered to trade my 6 month cleaning for a couple
of framed hummingbird prints. The best part is he hangs them in
his office, and hands out my cards, so maybe I'll pick up some
orders.
You gotta start somewhere. These 2 shots, printed as 5X7s and
matted into 8X10 frames were worth one dental visit:
4X6s), and have it loaded with my favorites for show & tell or
- I picked up a small album that holds 5X7s (instead of the normal
orders.
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Warm regards,
Uncle Frank, FCAS Charter Member, Hummingbird Hunter
Coolpix fifty seven hundred and nine ninety five
http://www.pbase.com/unclefrank/coolpix&page=all
--I haven't made much money from photography yet... hell, it's cost
me an arm and a leg. Just ask my wife :- . But things are looking
up. My dentist has become a fan, and when I showed him some of my
latest shots*, he offered to trade my 6 month cleaning for a couple
of framed hummingbird prints. The best part is he hangs them in
his office, and hands out my cards, so maybe I'll pick up some
orders.
You gotta start somewhere. These 2 shots, printed as 5X7s and
matted into 8X10 frames were worth one dental visit:
4X6s), and have it loaded with my favorites for show & tell or
- I picked up a small album that holds 5X7s (instead of the normal
orders.
--
Warm regards,
Uncle Frank, FCAS Charter Member, Hummingbird Hunter
Coolpix fifty seven hundred and nine ninety five
http://www.pbase.com/unclefrank/coolpix&page=all
Thanks, Jerry. Yes, the 5700 is a great gun for hunting hummers
. That's what I was getting at.
The flash sensor is taking a reading from the overall scene, not your subject. So, the starting point for flash intensity is something less than the maximum possible (and varies with the ambient lighting). Then, the camera modifies the starting intensity by applying the flash compensation setting. Taping the sensor reduces the initial reading to zero so the camera uses its maximum intensity as the starting point and does so consistently. At least that's how my 990 appears to work. That's exactly why I am going to sell a few prints at my shows. I already deduct all my business expenses and as soon as I start selling prints off goes the camera this year and next year I think an Epson 2200. Nice to have a business to work with.
Cory, I use manual settings for my hummer shots, and usually select 1/2000 @ f/6.6. The background is the shady unerside of some large trees, and doesn't doesn't contribute enough light to bias the flash metering. Besides, if your premise was valid, I'd be getting underexposed hummer pics, and I don't think that's the case... or does it appear that way on your monitor?That's what I was getting at.
reading from the overall scene, not your subject. So, the starting
point for flash intensity is something less than the maximum
possible (and varies with the ambient lighting).
No, your shots appear fine. This wasn't intended in any way as criticism of them. It's just that you'd said "I've experimented with adjusting the flash, but since the target (hummer) is a small part of the frame, it doesn't seem to make a difference." And, I thought that the tape approach might give you some additional flexibility.Cory, I use manual settings for my hummer shots, and usually selectThat's what I was getting at.
reading from the overall scene, not your subject. So, the starting
point for flash intensity is something less than the maximum
possible (and varies with the ambient lighting).
1/2000 @ f/6.6. The background is the shady unerside of some large
trees, and doesn't doesn't contribute enough light to bias the
flash metering. Besides, if your premise was valid, I'd be getting
underexposed hummer pics, and I don't think that's the case... or
does it appear that way on your monitor?
