Sword-billed Hummingbird

Gallery: AvianPosted November 9, 2011413 views15 comments

Here's another multi-flash image from our tour to Ecuador last year. I thought this perspective was a little bit different than most. It was taken at Guango Lodge, probably the best place to photograph this species, this is the female. It's cropped to about 60% of the original image.

Mark III 300F4 1/200 F25, iso 500, 580ex, 6 Nikon Sb-26 slave flashes, gitzo tripod, artificial background, hummingbird feeder

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15 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on November 9, 2011 at 10:50 PM

Great comp and you see just enough of that R eye to make this work for me. Gorgeous bg, flowers, and bird. Sharon

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 10, 2011 at 7:40 AM

Love this POV and flight pose as the hummer nectars, this BG works very well too.
I might remove the few tiny sensor spots I see in your LP Nate, my only nit.
Well done!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on November 10, 2011 at 11:07 AM

Thanks for pointing those out Howard, somehow I missed them.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 10, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Incredible work here ! Amazing how you make these shots, really impressive !

Hans

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Comment posted by Ron Huff on November 10, 2011 at 4:53 PM

Nate, a very impressive shot.

Ron Huff

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on November 10, 2011 at 8:10 PM

This is a truly special image, Nate. Great comp, gorgeous colors and soft, but colorful OOF background. A winner all around.

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Comment posted by May Haga on November 10, 2011 at 8:43 PM

Different perspective. Very cool shot.
May

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 11, 2011 at 1:07 PM

Really love the colors and composition, everything about it is excellent.

Ray

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on November 11, 2011 at 5:47 PM

Sweet shot and different pose, Nate.

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Comment posted by David E Lester on November 13, 2011 at 7:10 AM

What everyone else said, if I could get a shot like this...wow!!

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on November 13, 2011 at 8:58 AM

Outstanding Nate. Beautiful BG compliments the subject well and the vertical stretch and horizontal wing position is very neat.

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Comment posted by Bryan Hix on November 13, 2011 at 8:48 PM

Love the straight up pose Nate. I am heading to Ecuador in January and Guango Lodge is one of my stops. Can't wait!

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 16, 2011 at 11:25 PM

Way to cool, a very unique hummer shot and pose that you do not usually see, excellent shot with the colors, well done Nate.

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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on November 17, 2011 at 12:50 PM

I love the symmetry of the image. The bird seems almost an extension of the flower, or vice versa.
Very special picture, congratulations.
Giorgio

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on November 22, 2011 at 10:51 PM

Wow! Awesome capture Nate, love the unique perspective as well as the inclusion of that beautiful flower!

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