Allen's Tongue

[pecunium]

Allens Tongue, originally uploaded by pecunium.

I'm being lazy, and using flickr's blog-linking tool.

I'm not sure how I feel about it, but it's easier than loading to Lj's scrapbook. I've been doing a lot of photo-work, and posting more than a little of it on Flickr, trying to figure out, in part, how to better convince people to buy things from me. So I've been printing things for portfolios, and uploading them, so I can point to a larger body of work.

I really like this shot, so I thought I'd share.

Comments here are, of course, welcome, and if you wanted to comment there, that would also be fine. All in all, I've not seen a very good habit of commentary on the photos on flickr, which is a pity, since it seems it would be a great place for such a discussion.

Comments

Huh?

[bodandra.livejournal.com]

None of the links worked for me.

Re: Huh?

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

You can't see the picture?

Clicking the photo doesn't go to the flickr page with the image?

You can't go to my flickr profile from the link to "pecunium"?

The text link to the photo doesn't work?

I ask because all of them work for me, and I want to try and trace the problem.

TK

Re: Huh?

[starwatcher]

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Info from someone else -- the photo shows, and links, and both word-links work.

As for the rest, all I know about photography is, "ooh, pretty!" But I'm vastly impressed -- how did you get so close?

I also like Flickr's blogging tool, because the person can easily go to a larger size if he/she chooses, and it's soooooo much easier than LJ's scrapbook. And, since you want to showcase your work, that 'large size' option will be very beneficial. Good luck.
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Re: Huh?

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

I walked.

All levity aside, that's what I did. Hummingbirds are fearless. Almost nothing can get them from the air (barring the occaisaional spider, or praying mantis), and they are perfectly content to be in the open.

A long lens (300mm on a Nikon, non D3, digital sensor is a 450mm lens), so I wasn't closer than 12 feet (because that's as close as the lens will focus at 300mm, which is what I was using).

I was using a tripod (hence the 1/50th at 300mm), which both helps, and hinders. I wasn't actually moving around all that much, and I'd been spotting for the perches this bird liked to use.

Shooting hummingbirds is exciting, if there are lots of flowers, because the are territorial as all get out, so there is lots of activity, and plenty of opportunities to study the way they behave.

TK

Re: Huh?

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

I forgot to add that it looks as though I am closer than I was, because I've cropped it square.

TK

[jonquil.livejournal.com]

That's beautiful. I love the color balance.

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

I got lucky. The day was variable for light, and the shot is in the shadows, but the birds colors aren't flat. I should have been using flash (esp. because I was at 1/50th), but I wasn't.

I don't think the shadow would have been in the shot.

But, if I'd had the flash on, this wouldn't be the shot.

TK

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

That's a lovely shot.

[annathepiper]

That is a superb picture. Well done indeed!

[indigodaisy.livejournal.com]

i think its beautiful. What a lovely little creature! <3 I'm always amazed when you capture then on film.

[shekkara.livejournal.com]

Lovely! I don't think I've ever seen a hummingbird stand still. I only see them but rarely where I live.

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

I get lots of comments on some of my flickr photos, and not at all on others, but I do like the comment feature there. Of course, you can't comment there without an account, so some people comment on my LJ posts, or not at all.

That's a very sweet hummingbird. Mind if I share it on birdlovers?

[pecunium.livejournal.com]

Not all all. I can be as much of an attention whore as anyone.

TK

[aesmael.livejournal.com]

This picture, this bird, they are beautiful. Thank you.

[jry.livejournal.com]

There are definitely groups on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/search/groups/?q=critique) where you can give and get intense critical comment if that's what you're looking for. I don't think I have any pictures (http://flickr.com/photos/jeffyoungstrom/) I'm happy enough with that I'd be willing to submit to such scrutiny. Certainly nothing as nice as this little hummer.