PHOTOGRAPHY BLOG

I am pleased to announce that the winning photographs for our contests, the Photos of the Month and Photography Challenge winners will be awarded with a licensed product package of Power Retouche Photoshop plug-in.

All contest winners are invited to write a short article in about 1,000 words to share the story, idea and techniques involved to create the winning photorgaph. The article will be published at the Photographer of The Month artcle section.

We have created a new web page for the winning photographs and the active submission and voting galleries.

Almost everybody likes pictures of Hummingbirds there so small and fast moving making it hard to get a good look at them so when you show your pictures of them people are impressed because they can see all there wonderful details like the iridescent feathers and the sharp long claws and the tiny black eyelashes that you wouldn’t normally see when there flitting around the yard showing flashes of color.

So whats it take to capture a hummingbird in flight full frame in all its detail? Mostly patience and a bit of setup first thing you need is Hummingbirds now if you don’t live in the Americas your out of luck there a new world bird only but if there around where you live set up a feeder and they will come use 4 parts water to 1 part sugar clean weekly more often in hot weather…… Full Article.

The first requirement for bird photography is patience. It seems rather like fishing–set up the bait and you never know what you might catch!

A tele lens is required, so small bird photography is not inexpensive. My advice would be to get the best you can afford. I feel the lens is more important than the camera body. If you get serious about it, you’ll also need a tripod and either a good ballhead or a gimbal-type such as the Wimberley, depending on how heavy your equipment is. Handheld shots are possible, but keeping the lens in place for long periods can be tiring! Also helpful is an adjustable flash for fill light, and if you’re shooting from some distance, the Better Beamer (from www.birdsasart.com) for the flash head. Research lenses before purchase by looking for shots you like and reading the online forums….. Full Article.