Today I brought out the big gun…my speed light…to see if I could get better lighting for shots of the hummers bathing. It definitely puts out more light and even with a 2 stop reduction in output, it seems to light the area fairly well. However, as it turned out, I got excited and kept pressing the shutter release without waiting for the light to recycle so I had to increase exposure on some of the shots. I had the speed light pointed slightly up and away so it didn’t reflect off the hummer’s gorget which appears almost black in all but the first shot.
Wow!! These hummingbird photos are FABULOUS! Thank you so much for your daily sharing of beautiful, interesting photos!