Ruby-throated Hummingbird - a photo on Flickriver

            Photo of a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). The flowers in the background are red and pink Geraniums (Geranium Caliente).

The photo was taken using manual focus. To capture detail in the wings, two remote Speedlite flash units were used with flash mode set to Manual and flash power set to 1/32.

To answer a question on how this was accomplished using what appears to be a slow shutter speed of 1/180 second, it is an example of the use of High-Speed Photography, using flash on low power, as well as the Max Sync Speed for your camera (1/180 for the Canon 6D).  It's a very complex topic.

Taken in: United States / New Hampshire / Bethlehem (show map)

Taken on: May 30, 2015

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Archilochus

Archilochus colubris

Canon 6D

Canon EF300mm f/4L IS USM

Dave Trono

Geranium

Geraniums

Hummingbird

New England

New Hampshire

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Spring

bird

bokeh

flash

flash photography

flowers

manual focus

springtime

High Speed Photography

Max Sync Speed « less

Sets appears in: • in Explore • Birds

Groups appears in: • Full of colors • Natures Finest (Invited Images Only) more » • Canon 6D with L lenses • in explore • Flickr Social « less

Camera: Canon EOS 6D, f/11.0, 1/180 sec, 300mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
Lens:	EF300mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/180)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 15.0 (Windows)
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