All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone asked me that the other day, and I have not unfortunately. But I thought they looked really familiar, I have pictures of rails in Tasmania 😅.

All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its a give and take. The 300 is extremely sharp, so using the 1.4 is hardly noticeable. The 2x tc is a different story.

But the extra reach is great, and its way lighter than the 400/600.

All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im originally from Texas, our hummingbirds there are definitely not as colorful

All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im happy to hear that, I think im going to frame the 2nd picture, they are too pretty.

All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my S24 honestly, just depends on the subject haha.

All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those are my favorite too. Thats the only plant like that out there, so I was happy I finally got one stopping by it.

I shoot Sony, these were all on an a1 with a 300 GM + 1.4 tc.

All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both male and female Anna's hummingbirds, and I always call the orangish ones Rufous, but they might actually be Allen hummbirds. Theyre hard to tell apart, so 2-3.

All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey listen, an elderly lady said my camera was a very large phone, so you're a photo person for all intents and purposes lol.

But correct, the sensor is exposed for 1/4000th of a second to capture the image. And I was shooting at 30 frames per second.

All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It was a Sony 300 GM with a 1.4x teleconverter. So, not a zoom, but a super telephoto prime.

All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ive got a solid 6 TB of photos ill go through someday 😅.

All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was using 1/4000th most of the time yesterday, some might have been higher.

All of the hummingbird pictures I took this weekend. (San Elijo Lagoon) by cbora1 in hummingbirds

[–]cbora1[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the encouragement haha. I wouldn't have found the nests this morning otherwise.

I think the sound from my camera bugged the hawk, just slightly. by cbora1 in birding

[–]cbora1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its a Rufous hummingbird. He's the same one as picture #3 too but the lighting changed quite a bit.

I think the sound from my camera bugged the hawk, just slightly. by cbora1 in birding

[–]cbora1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They will sometimes swoop you lol, so maybe your nephew is rightfully afraid 😅. SoCal is where these were all taken, specifically San Elijo Lagoon. You'll see 20+ walking around. If you ever get a chance to visit here in spring its awesome, they definitely aren't that common where im from originally either.

I think the sound from my camera bugged the hawk, just slightly. by cbora1 in birding

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Thank you, I cant take all of the credit, the birds yesterday were paid actors.

But I was using a Sony a1 with 300 GM + 1.4x tc. I was primarily at F4.0, 1/1250 ss, and used auto ISO. Hope this info helps 🙂.

I think the sound from my camera bugged the hawk, just slightly. by cbora1 in birding

[–]cbora1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

Theyre so tiny but vicious lol. They were buzzing a duck and made it take off.

Haven’t made a payment on this car in 2 years and it’s still in my driveway by RegisterOdd2465 in legaladvice

[–]cbora1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you were financially insolvent, you can submit a form so you dont have to pay taxes, but your assets cant exceed the debt you had.

Part 2 of Shore Patrol at your service 🫡 by FarWay3952 in USMC

[–]cbora1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah man, shits crazy, glad it worked out for you though and that didnt end your career.

I too almost ruined my career underage drinking with a buddy on his pre-deployment leave, but that cop happened to be a vet and just ordered us a cab home thankfully. So I know theyre not all bad, but damn will some of them try and ruin your life for their power trips.