@PurpleHeadedSoldier Indeed - the best I could do with the Canon HF100 was about 1/4 realtime speed, which got some nice detail in the head and body, but didn't do much for the wings. The later episodes (from the last half of SloMo HB 5 onward) were filmed mostly with a Casio EX-F1 and I was able to capture much better slow motion (300fps and 600fps), although not the nice 1080p detail. Still, it's some decent footage though... Cheers! =)
@AbabyThatWasntAbortd Interesting, isn't it? That weird bending, alternating, and fragmenting is actually an effect produced by the camera... The wings don't actually bend, nor do they beat alternately... You can see better examples in my later videos (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) :-)
The liquid in the feeder is about 20% granulated sugar in 80% water, and they DEFINITELY like it! :-) The sugar-water mixture is said to be one of the safest things to feed them since it is free of artificial colors and chemicals. The birds will stake-out territories around the feeder and fight vigorously to defend it from other hummingbirds - it's quite the show... Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
The camera's high speed shutter really does add some weird effects to the motion when it's slowed-down a bit. It's all real, though - no CGI or animation was used. :-)
@jcmegabyte lol.....just think of it as an investment eh. Still very good video though, hummingbirds are amazing, they even migrate thousands of miles on those tiny wings.
I will subscribe as long as you promise to save up for that camera.
outstanding that's some powerful medicine you have there I am grateful that you respect this relative in nature as you do. by powerful medicine of your video you are bringing a peace to many who watch this amazing bird.
Your hummingbird videos are awesome!! Can't stop watching them.
Have 2 feeders on my sundeck, close to the woods, river and bird sanctuary. The little hummers even come during winter when it is freezing cold, they know there is always some nectar for them. Unbelievable sweet little creatures
Greetings JC that was beautifully done. I love these little hummingbirds and when they are presented like this it gives us a closer look at their magic.
This is all real footage, filmed with a Canon HF100 HD camcorder, and then slowed down to 1/4 speed. No other video processing was done. There is more info in the vid description that describes what you're seeing in better detail... :-)
Thanks for the great comment! I have a number of these on one of my other channels (HummingBirdChannel), including some slode shows with my best shots... and definitely more in the works! Cheers! =)
It also helps if the birds get used to you being near the feeder, so you can take your time getting the shot. In any case patience is a must! :-) Thanks for visiting!
The wings aren't actually stopping - that's a strobe effect caused by the high speed shutter "freezing" the bird's wings in nearly the same position several times in a row while they are beating in nearly exact synchronization with the camera's framerate.
All this footage was filmed at 30fps, then slowed down by 4x. So, the time of any particular event can be calculated by dividing the number of seconds (as shown on the video's timeline) by 4. :-)
Thanks so much for watching! This one was shot with a Canon HF100 HD camcorder, then slowed down to 1/4 speed. Starting with SloMo HB 5, I started using a Casio EX-F1 at 300fps and 600fps for more serious slow motion. :-)
Thanks for checking it out :-) In SloMo HB 5 (about half-way through), I started using a high speed camera for much slower slow motion, in case you're interested. Cheers!
I once heard the hummingbird's diet described as "Nectar is the fuel that powers the bird so that it can get the protein it needs by eating small bugs". In any case, their metabolism is pretty amazing. :-)
They are amazingly quick little birds - always a blur! I recorded these shots (SloMo Hummingbird videos 1 - 4) with standard HD equipment at 30fps, then only slowed it down to about 1/4 speed. In the middle of SloMo HB 5, I started using a high speed camera, recording at 300 and 600 fps, so you can really see them a lot better, and slower! :-)
The first bird is Bag Patch. Their feeding behavior is interesting; most birds take quick stabs at the food, then back off to check for danger. Usually, the worst danger is another bird diving in to chase intruders away from the feeder, and that's really what she's watching for! Only when they feel really safe do they just plug-in and guzzle. XD
Isn't she sweet? :-) She stayed around the whole summer, but turned out to be a little more fiesty than expected, fighting with every other bird that tried to feed here! Ah yes, such are hummingbirds! :-)
@jcmegabyte Yes, hummers have more chutzpah per gram than any other animal on the planet, I think. I had one dive at my head one day, and got his beak stuck through the screen door.
It kinda does - that's the camera and it's rolling shutter method causing the weird warping and alternating wingbeat effects. I was surprised to see that too when I slowed it down. :-O
Definitely the best part - and that effect was even visible in the viewfilder as I was recording it! I knew it was going look cool at playback. Thanks for the view and comment!
This camera does some interesting things to the image wheh the high-speed shutter is used. Even though this is a real, realtime video shot with an HD camcorder (Canon HF100) and then slowed down 4x, it is CGI in a way since the image data is being read from the camera's CMOS sensor and processed by a small video processing chip. It's even stranger when the bird's wingbeats are in perfect sync with the frame rate, giving that stationary wing effect!
There's usually a trade-off like that. High speed cameras that shoot full 1080p at high rates (300fps+) are VERY expensive. The Canon HF100 records at 30fps or 24fps in 1080p HD; not many choices there. Increasing shutter speed freezes action better in each frame but doesn't shoot more frames.
The Casio EX-F1 will do 1080i, 720p, 480p at 30fps. At higher frame rates, frame size decreases. At 1200fps, the frame size is tiny. Even the 300fps/600fps, frame size is sub-VGA.
One other possible reason for the illusion of stopped wings maybe is the illumination frequency, which would be 50 or 60Hz... making a different effect from the sun light.
One thing I would do is to use your 600fps to produce a effective frame rate of 25 or 30fps because the movements would be smother for our eyes although you could lose part of the action...
Wow this is amazing do you think you could do a video where you are filming the humming birds and then have someone drop a pencil or something the backround so we can see how slow it is. But awesome videos!
Now that would be an interesting project... It would be hard to drop anything large that would scare the bird away, but if I could do something smaller, like water dripping at regular intervals, the birds might not care too much and it would give a basis of movement to compare the birds flight to. I'll do some experiments and see if I can rig something up! :-)
I saw a humming bird last summer! I couldt believe it >.> we live inthe middle of a huge industrial city, but we had these nice tall red flowers he liked
Those little birds can cover a lot of distance - especially when they're migrating or searching for food, and if there's a regular food supply anywhere near you, they will probably nest nearby and become resident, at least while the weather is suitable for them.
It's cool that you can pause, rewind and FF the vids like that. (even better in HD). I wish the player's slider were a little more "smooth" and responsive though - sometimes there are only a few frames that I want to examine more closely and it's hard to stop it at the exact spot. :-)
I have some pretty cool shots on my other channel ( HummingBirdChannel ) with 300fps and 600 fps footage, and Slow Motion Hummingbirds 5 also has some "real" slow motion during the last half of the show. :-)
This is just amazing to watch. I adore birds, & so appreciate the uploads & for sharing. I like the way in which, it seems, one wing moving inward to the feeder, extending one wing first.
So glad you enjoyed this one! I have several feeders right by my window so I get to see them close-up al day long. :-)
The unusual wing motion is in fact an effect produced by the camera - something to do with the sensor scan rate, I believe. In reality, the wings move more in unison as can be seen in my 600fps slow motion vid: watch?v=OYVtdZdiD9k Very cool and interesting stuff :-)
Hi jcmegabyte: I don't think the different wing motion is not the camera. I think their wings can more independently for balance and vertical movement. Don't quote me, but I believe that's what it is. Thanks for the sharing--How many different types of hummies do you have in your area? Thanks again...keep filming these good things.
I'm sure you're right that the wings can be moved independently to some degree... They would need to be able to do that in order to maneuver the way they do.
However, I recently got a high-speed camera (300-1200fps) and when slowed down much further, they don't appear to have that bend/curve in the wings, and the wings move much more in unison than we see in these first 4 vids shot with the HD camera. So, there's some truth in both views. Hard to trust the cameras sometimes! :-)
its actually a matter of physics not errors in recording. A hummingbird can flap their wings somewhere i think around a hundred times a second. but it varies, and when it gets to the right frequency with the FPS of the camera, it may appear like it barely moves. just like how the spokes on a wheel may appear to not move. or the blades of a helicopter.
There are definitely some cool physics involved... The smaller birds (Allen's Hummingbirds) flap at 60Hz (complete cycles), which puts the wings in exactly the same position at times in the cycle on each frame, at the HF100's 30fps frame rate.
The thing that's really weird is the apparent wing bend and alternating wingstrokes which aren't real - verified with a 300/600 fps camera (Casio EX-F1). Best I can figure is the HF100's CCD scan method or shutter actuation is causing the effect. =)
Yeah, from what I saw, there's a kind of aberration on the images for the simple fact that the sensor may be scanning the image downwards, as if it was a TV, you know?
That's exactly what I was thinking. This camera (Canon HF100) only does 30fps so I won't be able to do anything faster in HD... but the Casio does 300/600/1200 and I've been shooting a lot of footage with that lately (most going up on the JCMDIStockFootage channel) which doesn't show any weirdness like the Canon. =)
It's interesting to see that. I have some clips where it's sticking nearly all the way out - it's really long! It's also funny to watch them approach the feeder - they're already "licking their chops" before they get anywhere near the feeder! :-)
Yup - it really is an unusual and unreal sort of effect that the high speed shutter gives, especially when the bird's wings are in perfect sync with the frame rate! =)
That definitely is a strange effect - wings frozen in place while the bird is looking around! HB 4 has a few more like that,too. Only seems to happen with that one species (Allen's Hummingbird), probably because their wingbeat is just the right frequency :-)
So glad you enjoyed this :-) I have several new Hummingbird photography setups running now and I hope to get a lot more footage - especially of other species besides these few. It seems that a couple of females have set up territories around my feeders and aggressively chase away any other visitors, drastically reducing the variety! It does get old filming the same ones over and over! :-)
Great job... The effect of the frozen wings is excellent.
I shot some hummingbirds (see my video response) and coincidentally found that the first selected speed of 25% was ideal for giving the surreal look as if they are swimming in air.
I kinda like the blurred out wings and only had limited shutter options on the camera I used but now I see how yours came out I really like the effect.
1/4 speed really does seem to do the trick! :-) Hopefully it won't be long before I can do 300 and 600 fps (Casio EX-F1 or FH-20) for some serious slow motion. Still working on it... Thanks for the view and kind words!
Hummingbirds seem quite fast even on slow motion
thieformoney 3 months ago
@thieformoney Yes indeed they like little feathered bullets! XD Thanks so much for visiting! =)
JCMDInature 3 months ago
how about filming a woman beachvolleyballteam^^
Playpatte 3 months ago in playlist Super Slo-Mo Goodness
look at the abs on that humming bird
Urxiel 3 months ago in playlist Super Slo-Mo Goodness
this is cool
pennnyxlane 3 months ago in playlist Super Slo-Mo Goodness 2
@pennnyxlane Thanks so much for watching! =)
jcmegabyte 3 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
'OWS ain't a war zone' - One marine vs 30 cops in NYC, put that in search or go to my channel, must see!
bmxrival1 3 months ago in playlist Super Slo-Mo Goodness
once i got near a hummingbird. i grabbed that thing and broke its neck. 1 less hummingbird in my area
TEIVOS1 3 months ago in playlist Super Slo-Mo Goodness
shame your camera could not keep up with the humming birds but worth a go.
PurpleHeadedSoldier 3 months ago in playlist Super Slo-Mo Goodness 4
@PurpleHeadedSoldier Indeed - the best I could do with the Canon HF100 was about 1/4 realtime speed, which got some nice detail in the head and body, but didn't do much for the wings. The later episodes (from the last half of SloMo HB 5 onward) were filmed mostly with a Casio EX-F1 and I was able to capture much better slow motion (300fps and 600fps), although not the nice 1080p detail. Still, it's some decent footage though... Cheers! =)
jcmegabyte 3 months ago 3
his wings motion is very intresting
AbabyThatWasntAbortd 3 months ago in playlist Super Slo-Mo Goodness 3
@AbabyThatWasntAbortd Interesting, isn't it? That weird bending, alternating, and fragmenting is actually an effect produced by the camera... The wings don't actually bend, nor do they beat alternately... You can see better examples in my later videos (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) :-)
jcmegabyte 3 months ago 3
soooo nice and beautiful... what do you feed them?? they seem to like!
xtian2900 4 months ago 5
The liquid in the feeder is about 20% granulated sugar in 80% water, and they DEFINITELY like it! :-) The sugar-water mixture is said to be one of the safest things to feed them since it is free of artificial colors and chemicals. The birds will stake-out territories around the feeder and fight vigorously to defend it from other hummingbirds - it's quite the show... Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
jcmegabyte 4 months ago
sooo beautiful.. what do you feed them ? just water
xtian2900 4 months ago
So cute, Masha' Allah. Thank you..
ScienceVsEvolution 5 months ago 19
Thanks so much for watching! =]
jcmegabyte 4 months ago
looks animated
sunooii 5 months ago
The camera's high speed shutter really does add some weird effects to the motion when it's slowed-down a bit. It's all real, though - no CGI or animation was used. :-)
JcmdiStockFootage 5 months ago
@JcmdiStockFootage better camera needed mate.
PurpleHeadedSoldier 3 months ago in playlist Super Slo-Mo Goodness
@PurpleHeadedSoldier I keep eyeing that Phantom 1080p 1000fps camera, but that $100,000+ pricetag is just a bit out of reach! :-)
jcmegabyte 3 months ago
@jcmegabyte lol.....just think of it as an investment eh. Still very good video though, hummingbirds are amazing, they even migrate thousands of miles on those tiny wings.
I will subscribe as long as you promise to save up for that camera.
PurpleHeadedSoldier 3 months ago
Congratulations on presenting us with some of the best humming bird
videos to be enjoyed on youtube.
AllAboutMeerkats 7 months ago
Thanks for the great comment! I'm happy you're enjoying my work =)
jcmegabyte 7 months ago
outstanding that's some powerful medicine you have there I am grateful that you respect this relative in nature as you do. by powerful medicine of your video you are bringing a peace to many who watch this amazing bird.
NativeSkyWatch 8 months ago
I'm happy you enjoyed this one - thanks so much for the view and nice comment! :-)
jcmegabyte 8 months ago
"Hmm.. buffet"
spacitydrummer4JC 11 months ago
Probably could stand a few more items on the menu though! XD Thanks for stopping by! =)
jcmegabyte 11 months ago
Your hummingbird videos are awesome!! Can't stop watching them.
Have 2 feeders on my sundeck, close to the woods, river and bird sanctuary. The little hummers even come during winter when it is freezing cold, they know there is always some nectar for them. Unbelievable sweet little creatures
FritzTheWiener 1 year ago
More that the video is wonderful power observe life in its essence. so close yet so far away ...
95illirf 1 year ago
Thanks for ths visit and comment! Cheers! =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Oshit. They're haste capped
FilthUD 1 year ago 2
awesome video & music !
mustangersalie 1 year ago
Thanks a bunch for watching and the nice comment! =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
I like how after it drinks you can see at the end of its beak his little tongue going in and out. Cute..
09CutiePatootie 1 year ago
They do have some interesting long tongues - which even appear to be forked at the ends as you can see in my SloMo hummingbirds 5 vid! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
what aboring video
alrewsh44 1 year ago
Greetings JC that was beautifully done. I love these little hummingbirds and when they are presented like this it gives us a closer look at their magic.
Keep up the great work 5 stars
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gahick5454 1 year ago
I'm glad you enjoyed the show - thanks so much for the view and kind words! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
this is just 3d graphics... or is it?
lhilkid 1 year ago
This is all real footage, filmed with a Canon HF100 HD camcorder, and then slowed down to 1/4 speed. No other video processing was done. There is more info in the vid description that describes what you're seeing in better detail... :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Great video, really nice!!!!
tradewind7 1 year ago
Thanks so much for watching and the nice comment! Cheers! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
So beautifully and wonderfully amazing... almost looks unreal. Thanks for sharing!
becauseitsemily 1 year ago
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks a bunch for visiting and the nice comment =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Amazing...simply amazing...
selvatico3 1 year ago
I'm glad you enjoyed the show! Thanks for visiting =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
This is so incredible to watch....thank you! :)
missgriffin777 1 year ago
Thanks so much for visiting! SloMo HB 5 and 8 are two of the better shows in the series, if you get a chance to check them out :-) Cheers!
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
what is totally 3d
yairo11 1 year ago
Thanks so much for checking it out! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
weed and this video = =))) tnx nikka mega B wOrd up
boyInDaUno 1 year ago
I'm lgad you had a good time! =) Cheers!
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
gahh! brilliant footage!
Rosalynalyn 1 year ago
Φανταστικο!!!
man27st 1 year ago
Thanks so much for visiting! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
spectacular slow motion video of a hummingbird feeding
JerryDeasy 1 year ago
So glad you enjoyed - thanks for watching and commenting! =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
great video tried to do sumthin like that but quality wasnt that good
shithawklynard 1 year ago
I had to do a lot of experimenting to figure out what worked best... turns out that tons of light on the subject is the key - the more the better.
Thanks for visiting! =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
wow! all your video are great, but this is one of my favorite. Wonderful! bring on more like these.
SongFrench 1 year ago
Thanks for the great comment! I have a number of these on one of my other channels (HummingBirdChannel), including some slode shows with my best shots... and definitely more in the works! Cheers! =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
this is beauty of life...
brankaft 1 year ago
Indeed! Thanks for stopping by! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Fabulous I tried to take a picture of a hummingbird at my feeder to quick for me...This sure takes a lot of patience! Thanks for sharing.
lala5732 1 year ago
It also helps if the birds get used to you being near the feeder, so you can take your time getting the shot. In any case patience is a must! :-) Thanks for visiting!
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
when it stops flapping its wings and just sits in the air still, how much time goes by?
staticslipk5 1 year ago
The wings aren't actually stopping - that's a strobe effect caused by the high speed shutter "freezing" the bird's wings in nearly the same position several times in a row while they are beating in nearly exact synchronization with the camera's framerate.
All this footage was filmed at 30fps, then slowed down by 4x. So, the time of any particular event can be calculated by dividing the number of seconds (as shown on the video's timeline) by 4. :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
WOW AWESOME, are you using a video camera or a DSLR?
arosal00 1 year ago
Thanks so much for watching! This one was shot with a Canon HF100 HD camcorder, then slowed down to 1/4 speed. Starting with SloMo HB 5, I started using a Casio EX-F1 at 300fps and 600fps for more serious slow motion. :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
very cool
judeee39 1 year ago
Thanks so much for watching! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Awesome vid!
xKmotx 1 year ago
Thanks! =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
so cool!
potion52 1 year ago
Thanks for checking it out :-) In SloMo HB 5 (about half-way through), I started using a high speed camera for much slower slow motion, in case you're interested. Cheers!
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
@jcmegabyte isn't it amazing on how these birds entire existance is based around drinking nectar or necter
turtlem4ge 1 year ago
I once heard the hummingbird's diet described as "Nectar is the fuel that powers the bird so that it can get the protein it needs by eating small bugs". In any case, their metabolism is pretty amazing. :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
What I find amazing about this video is even though one has used movie magic to slow down the little birdy, it is still appears to be moving fast.
djsyntic 1 year ago
They are amazingly quick little birds - always a blur! I recorded these shots (SloMo Hummingbird videos 1 - 4) with standard HD equipment at 30fps, then only slowed it down to about 1/4 speed. In the middle of SloMo HB 5, I started using a high speed camera, recording at 300 and 600 fps, so you can really see them a lot better, and slower! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
She was really hungry and went back countless times at one visit
hurricanejones1 1 year ago
The first bird is Bag Patch. Their feeding behavior is interesting; most birds take quick stabs at the food, then back off to check for danger. Usually, the worst danger is another bird diving in to chase intruders away from the feeder, and that's really what she's watching for! Only when they feel really safe do they just plug-in and guzzle. XD
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
@jcmegabyte I've never seen that before, now I'll have to investigate what other treasures you have
hurricanejones1 1 year ago
crazy man
matBTF 1 year ago
Thanks for checking it out! =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Aww, pretty little girl!
megarouge2001 1 year ago
Isn't she sweet? :-) She stayed around the whole summer, but turned out to be a little more fiesty than expected, fighting with every other bird that tried to feed here! Ah yes, such are hummingbirds! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
@jcmegabyte Yes, hummers have more chutzpah per gram than any other animal on the planet, I think. I had one dive at my head one day, and got his beak stuck through the screen door.
megarouge2001 1 year ago
Now THAT would have made a GREAT video! XD
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Looks more like animation :P
raben39 1 year ago
It kinda does - that's the camera and it's rolling shutter method causing the weird warping and alternating wingbeat effects. I was surprised to see that too when I slowed it down. :-O
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
if you put it at 720p and full screen its amazing
gamernerd3000 1 year ago
Glad you enjoyed it in HD - thanks for watching! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Magic!
AlcidesConstante 1 year ago 2
Thanks so much for watching and commenting! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
i love it.
GreyWolf11022 1 year ago
Glad you enjoyed - thanks so much for watching! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
OMG i'm in love whit this bird so beautiful. Like, Like, Like, so much...
soultbc 1 year ago
Glad you enjoyed - thanks so much for watching and commenting! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Wow. Perfect pictures. Thank you, it's exciting.
strangefruit64 1 year ago 4
Thanks for stopping by and the kind words! Cheers! =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Thanks so much for watching! =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Wonderful footage....what a incredible world we live in!
roblav50 1 year ago 11
Definitely - so many cool things to see and learn about. Thanks for watching and the great comment! =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
i like the effect of the bird not flapping its wings cos its the same rate as the frame rate.
spentmoney 1 year ago
Definitely the best part - and that effect was even visible in the viewfilder as I was recording it! I knew it was going look cool at playback. Thanks for the view and comment!
jcmegabyte 1 year ago 2
this looks cgi
FrozenAntiFreeze 1 year ago
This camera does some interesting things to the image wheh the high-speed shutter is used. Even though this is a real, realtime video shot with an HD camcorder (Canon HF100) and then slowed down 4x, it is CGI in a way since the image data is being read from the camera's CMOS sensor and processed by a small video processing chip. It's even stranger when the bird's wingbeats are in perfect sync with the frame rate, giving that stationary wing effect!
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
@jcmegabyte yeah I noticed that.
Pretty cool.
When I record at 100 fps on my Sony AVCHD, it cannot record in HD.
But I notice that you recorded at only 32 fps but you changed the shutter speed?
KakHazhar 1 year ago 2
There's usually a trade-off like that. High speed cameras that shoot full 1080p at high rates (300fps+) are VERY expensive. The Canon HF100 records at 30fps or 24fps in 1080p HD; not many choices there. Increasing shutter speed freezes action better in each frame but doesn't shoot more frames.
The Casio EX-F1 will do 1080i, 720p, 480p at 30fps. At higher frame rates, frame size decreases. At 1200fps, the frame size is tiny. Even the 300fps/600fps, frame size is sub-VGA.
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Great work, beautiful video!.............5*
lilianamaya 1 year ago 2
Thanks Liliana! So glad you enjoyed :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
What camera?
mwizard11 1 year ago
Canon HF100 HD camcorder. More info in vid details :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Very good !
Tejano44 1 year ago
Thanks! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
He so thirsty!
SK3055 1 year ago
It's amazing how much they eat/drink. I guess they have to in order to have the energy to live so fast! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
woow really nice video:)
tompabanana 1 year ago
Glad you enjoyed - thanks for the view and nice comment! =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Super amazing...great work as always n I really really love it 5*/5* ....Thank uuuuuu ::)))
~ Star*
khmerstar08 1 year ago
So glad you are enjoying all these - thanks for all the attention! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
beautiful...
skylinegmaster 1 year ago
Thanks! :-)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
NICE
anke990 1 year ago
wunder schön super nice
anke990 1 year ago
thanks so much for all the attention and nice comments! =) Cheers!
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
One other possible reason for the illusion of stopped wings maybe is the illumination frequency, which would be 50 or 60Hz... making a different effect from the sun light.
One thing I would do is to use your 600fps to produce a effective frame rate of 25 or 30fps because the movements would be smother for our eyes although you could lose part of the action...
Great work!
eduardorimoli 1 year ago
Sweet thanks for reading my idea
Ciniper 2 years ago
Wow this is amazing do you think you could do a video where you are filming the humming birds and then have someone drop a pencil or something the backround so we can see how slow it is. But awesome videos!
Ciniper 2 years ago
Now that would be an interesting project... It would be hard to drop anything large that would scare the bird away, but if I could do something smaller, like water dripping at regular intervals, the birds might not care too much and it would give a basis of movement to compare the birds flight to. I'll do some experiments and see if I can rig something up! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
can you tell me the name of the song wich is played in the video?
ranfeamon 2 years ago
That is "Oasis" from the "Silicon Landscape" CD by Technician (yours truly) :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
I saw a humming bird last summer! I couldt believe it >.> we live inthe middle of a huge industrial city, but we had these nice tall red flowers he liked
songarakram 2 years ago
Those little birds can cover a lot of distance - especially when they're migrating or searching for food, and if there's a regular food supply anywhere near you, they will probably nest nearby and become resident, at least while the weather is suitable for them.
Thanks for watching! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
I love taking "Snap Shots" of this beautiful footage. Just hit the pause button and admire the grace of nature at work ~ thanks so much for posting.
I'm sure some of you may have figured that "pause" thing out, ...........but if not, it is pretty awesome fun.
kansasisaband 2 years ago
It's cool that you can pause, rewind and FF the vids like that. (even better in HD). I wish the player's slider were a little more "smooth" and responsive though - sometimes there are only a few frames that I want to examine more closely and it's hard to stop it at the exact spot. :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
woah!!
wigwams69 2 years ago
Thanks for stopping by! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
do u have any videos of hummingbirds at 600fps?
this is a beautiful video btw I love it =D thank you for posting it
ypbohyn 2 years ago
I have some pretty cool shots on my other channel ( HummingBirdChannel ) with 300fps and 600 fps footage, and Slow Motion Hummingbirds 5 also has some "real" slow motion during the last half of the show. :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Hummingbirds are truly fascinating.
It's amazing how independent their wings are from each other.
Thanx for posting
questionsamson 2 years ago
I get to see them every day and they still are amazing to watch! Thanks for watching and commenting :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
I once saw a them, and I was truly fascinated by them lol.
I wish I could see them everyday!
questionsamson 2 years ago
nice job!
mallen010 2 years ago
Thanks! =)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
This is just amazing to watch. I adore birds, & so appreciate the uploads & for sharing. I like the way in which, it seems, one wing moving inward to the feeder, extending one wing first.
Thank you!
2darbit 2 years ago
So glad you enjoyed this one! I have several feeders right by my window so I get to see them close-up al day long. :-)
The unusual wing motion is in fact an effect produced by the camera - something to do with the sensor scan rate, I believe. In reality, the wings move more in unison as can be seen in my 600fps slow motion vid: watch?v=OYVtdZdiD9k Very cool and interesting stuff :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Hi jcmegabyte: I don't think the different wing motion is not the camera. I think their wings can more independently for balance and vertical movement. Don't quote me, but I believe that's what it is. Thanks for the sharing--How many different types of hummies do you have in your area? Thanks again...keep filming these good things.
stoppingin 2 years ago
I'm sure you're right that the wings can be moved independently to some degree... They would need to be able to do that in order to maneuver the way they do.
However, I recently got a high-speed camera (300-1200fps) and when slowed down much further, they don't appear to have that bend/curve in the wings, and the wings move much more in unison than we see in these first 4 vids shot with the HD camera. So, there's some truth in both views. Hard to trust the cameras sometimes! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
its actually a matter of physics not errors in recording. A hummingbird can flap their wings somewhere i think around a hundred times a second. but it varies, and when it gets to the right frequency with the FPS of the camera, it may appear like it barely moves. just like how the spokes on a wheel may appear to not move. or the blades of a helicopter.
awesome video though its pretty surreal.
wrenthereaper 2 years ago
There are definitely some cool physics involved... The smaller birds (Allen's Hummingbirds) flap at 60Hz (complete cycles), which puts the wings in exactly the same position at times in the cycle on each frame, at the HF100's 30fps frame rate.
The thing that's really weird is the apparent wing bend and alternating wingstrokes which aren't real - verified with a 300/600 fps camera (Casio EX-F1). Best I can figure is the HF100's CCD scan method or shutter actuation is causing the effect. =)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Yeah, from what I saw, there's a kind of aberration on the images for the simple fact that the sensor may be scanning the image downwards, as if it was a TV, you know?
eduardorimoli 1 year ago
That's exactly what I was thinking. This camera (Canon HF100) only does 30fps so I won't be able to do anything faster in HD... but the Casio does 300/600/1200 and I've been shooting a lot of footage with that lately (most going up on the JCMDIStockFootage channel) which doesn't show any weirdness like the Canon. =)
jcmegabyte 1 year ago
Really wonderful vid.Greetings from sunny Spain
Juanicomalaga1 2 years ago
Thanks so much for visiting - have a great week! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
wonderful video.great work. *****
noasahara 2 years ago
So glad you enjoyed - thanks so much for visiting! : -)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
you can see his little tongue if you look at the very tip of his beak
littlegrnleaf 2 years ago
It's interesting to see that. I have some clips where it's sticking nearly all the way out - it's really long! It's also funny to watch them approach the feeder - they're already "licking their chops" before they get anywhere near the feeder! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
That doesn't look real! I'm not saying faked it or anything, it just looks really weird!
TallulahBorialis 2 years ago
Yup - it really is an unusual and unreal sort of effect that the high speed shutter gives, especially when the bird's wings are in perfect sync with the frame rate! =)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
the bird looks so weird when it is in sync, but excellent video 5 awsum stars man
zomb3kill3r 2 years ago
That definitely is a strange effect - wings frozen in place while the bird is looking around! HB 4 has a few more like that,too. Only seems to happen with that one species (Allen's Hummingbird), probably because their wingbeat is just the right frequency :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
definitely one of the best channels on youtube :)
adsert 2 years ago
Thanks so much for watching and the great comment!! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
This is breathtakinglybeautifulamazing!!! Thank you so much for creating this video.
Wonderful birds. Nice to see them this way.
Tara
NamaSika 2 years ago
So glad you enjoyed this :-) I have several new Hummingbird photography setups running now and I hope to get a lot more footage - especially of other species besides these few. It seems that a couple of females have set up territories around my feeders and aggressively chase away any other visitors, drastically reducing the variety! It does get old filming the same ones over and over! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
awesome video....5 stars!
davidroguemusic 2 years ago
Thanks so much for watching and the great comment! =)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Awesome!! I shared this video on my twitter.
jularella 2 years ago
Cool! Thanks for doing that :-) Glad you enjoyed and thought enough of it to share - have a great day!
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Awesome 10*
SoloRaven 2 years ago
Thanks so much for watching! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
So amazing. Thanks !
I saw a humming bird for the 1st time yesterday. I couldn't believe it. Blew my mind...
ErnestResendes 2 years ago
They're pretty impressive! Even after seeing them every day for years, I still find them fascinating! :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
beautiful absoluteli beautiful
the magic is sensationell
Thanks,merci, gracias dankeschön
*****
musikpsyche 2 years ago
Thanks so much for the nice comment, view and stars! Glad you enjoyed :-)
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
Great job... The effect of the frozen wings is excellent.
I shot some hummingbirds (see my video response) and coincidentally found that the first selected speed of 25% was ideal for giving the surreal look as if they are swimming in air.
I kinda like the blurred out wings and only had limited shutter options on the camera I used but now I see how yours came out I really like the effect.
Well done.
tikitv 2 years ago
1/4 speed really does seem to do the trick! :-) Hopefully it won't be long before I can do 300 and 600 fps (Casio EX-F1 or FH-20) for some serious slow motion. Still working on it... Thanks for the view and kind words!
jcmegabyte 2 years ago
very entertaning and cool!!!!!!!!!!
redjewel15 2 years ago