Re: Arial Ballet

Hi Doug,
 
Thanks for the input! You're correct, of course, about the lighting. With the 
particular feeder I was working, moving toward my left to get more frontal 
lighting would have put me over the banister! I'll check out another feeder 
next time based on your response(s).
 
I'm a bit confused by one think you're suggesting. You say that frontal 
lighting would be good, but then so would shooting from the shadow side. Both 
would lend very different images, especially since I wasn't using any fill 
flash. From what I saw, shooting from the shadow side removed any natural 
"twinkle" in their eyes, which I thought made the images. Am I missing 
something in your suggestion?
 
Thanks for the help. Your input will probably entice me to go back sooner 
rather than later!
Bob

 Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx
http://www.raflexions.com 



----- Original Message ----
From: "wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 8:31:16 AM
Subject: RE: Arial Ballet

Bob Adler <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> http://www.raflexions.com/Hummers

Love these birds!  My favorites are the ones where the female Anna's is in
focus with a male showing off in the background.

IMHO the lighting is a bit of a problem in these pictures, it looks like it
was from the left and highly directional.  Of course I wasn't there and I
don't know what options you had, but if you had been able to move to get
frontal lighting it would improve the photos.  Given the speed these
critters move I suspect shooting from the shadow side is not practical.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

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