in this random rambling thread we post random pictures

[Bunnylady]

You're thinking about depth of field, I'm thinking about the frame itself. Another thought has to do with the shutter. If the shutter is like a curtain, passing down (or up) over the frame, there could be a difference of a few thousandths of a second in the time it exposed one part of the frame as opposed to another. The shadow is not right behind the bird, it's considerably lower in the frame - you see what I mean?

 

[TonySorrento]

You're thinking about depth of field, I'm thinking about the frame itself. Another thought has to do with the shutter. If the shutter is like a curtain, passing down (or up) over the frame, there could be a difference of a few thousandths of a second in the time it exposed one part of the frame as opposed to another. The shadow is not right behind the bird, it's considerably lower in the frame - you see what I mean?

Yah ... I think

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

A digital camera works sorta like a scanner, just faster. It starts at the top an works its way to the bottom.

 

[Gargoyle]

In addition, the angle of the sun is quite high. We are looking at the hummingbird from the side, the sun is "looking" at it from above, so the shadow is based on that outline, not the side view outline that we see.

 

[TonySorrento]

In addition, the angle of the sun is quite high. We are looking at the hummingbird from the side, the sun is "looking" at it from above, so the shadow is based on that outline, not the side view outline that we see.

Regardless, the wings are in opposite position .. so that isn't it ..

 

[TonySorrento]

In addition, the angle of the sun is quite high. We are looking at the hummingbird from the side, the sun is "looking" at it from above, so the shadow is based on that outline, not the side view outline that we see.

Regardless, the wings are in opposite position .. so that isn't it ..

 

[caspernc]

That is totaly it. The angle of the sun, That was the first thing I thought of.

 

[TonySorrento]

That is totaly it. The angle of the sun, That was the first thing I thought of.

Tghe wings are back with the bird and forward with the shadow ,,,it CAN'T be it ....

 

[TonySorrento]

I took this pic last summer ... notice the shadow compared to the bird ....

let me post this again ..... angle can not be it... notice the beak doesn't lose length ,,, there is no angle to turn that bird and see the wings in the front and the beak in the front...

 

[Matthew3590]

I don't think the angle of the sun thing works cause when I put my arms forward my shadow doesn't go backwards.