MCH-1138
Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird (Female or Juvenile)
Rufous or Allen's hummingbird (female or juvenile) near feeder.
Experimenting with my lighting setup to try and achieve a more "natural" look. This is sort of a hybrid between cross-lighting and a clamshell/butterfly lighting setup with the key light from directly above and very slightly behind the bird and the fill reflector directly below and very slightly in front. I kept the flash power high to try and allow for some wing blur (as opposed to some of my previous efforts to freeze the motion).
Strobist Info: SB-700 at 1/2 in mini-softbox above subject with white reflector below. Phottix Strato II wireless trigger. Background garden foliage lit by ambient.
My other hummingbird photos can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/92747424@N05/albums/72157643388058603
Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird (Female or Juvenile)
Rufous or Allen's hummingbird (female or juvenile) near feeder.
Experimenting with my lighting setup to try and achieve a more "natural" look. This is sort of a hybrid between cross-lighting and a clamshell/butterfly lighting setup with the key light from directly above and very slightly behind the bird and the fill reflector directly below and very slightly in front. I kept the flash power high to try and allow for some wing blur (as opposed to some of my previous efforts to freeze the motion).
Strobist Info: SB-700 at 1/2 in mini-softbox above subject with white reflector below. Phottix Strato II wireless trigger. Background garden foliage lit by ambient.
My other hummingbird photos can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/92747424@N05/albums/72157643388058603