Rufus Hovering
Rufus Hummingbird hovering as it approaches a flower for refueling.
Rufus Hummingbird hovering as it approaches a flower for refueling.
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Location
Atypically I take daily nature walks where stop and go pace is dictated by the sound of birds singing and the frequent sighting of movement. This particular photo was on a walk near Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad, CATime
The golden hour for outdoor photography is not just the perfect light for landscape photographs, but excellent time for BIF (Birds In Flight) as Birds are usually foraging for first or last feedings of sunrise or sunset. The wildlife in general is much more active during these times.Lighting
I've been photographing in one way or another for many decades, from B & W film to now, digital and mirrorless photography. As mentioned earlier, the primary lighting from the "Golden Hour" is best for lighting.Equipment
In this particular photograph I am using Sony Alpha 7R4, Alpha A1 with the G 200-600mm or 100-400 Gmaster Sony lens for wildlife and 16-35GM for landscape, and Sony 90mm macro, as well as the "Nifty Fifty," Sony for portraits. Since I'm not static but moving all the time, I normally elect to go handheld rather than with tripod, but on the rarity that I might plant myself somewhere, I use carbon fiber tripod and gimbal made by Leofoto. For Flash, I add the Sony multi sync flash. Of late, I've been doing so much more video and composing my music to fit the mood of the videos.Inspiration
My diverse collection of photography are results of personal challenges. In the case of Wildlife photography, I learn by watching and listening to birds and once understanding how random their behaviors are, I challenge myself to photograph certain behaviors. Birds pose and birds fly, I quite enjoy photographing both, but my favorite types of challenges are BIF (Birds In Flight). The beauty of the coloration and patterns on birds wings are tremendous in symmetry and camouflage so the BIF angle is optimal. With a hummingbird who's wingbeats are 60 per second, the challenge is to capture the wings as if they're frozen.Editing
I prefer to use what the camera produces and very seldom do post edit, other than a crop I might use Topaz DeNoise within Lightroom or PhotoshopIn my camera bag
I carry three Sony mirrorless Alpha bodies Sony A1 and FX-30. The lens quiver is normally Sony G-master 100-400; G-master 50mm, G-master 16-35mm and G 200-600mm as well as the 1.4x teleconverter with the large zooms.Feedback
Patience and listen
