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Hummingbird

Took me while, but it was worth it to get this photo of a Green Hummingbird in Venezuela (Amazilia saucerrottei warscewiczi)...
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Took me while, but it was worth it to get this photo of a Green Hummingbird in Venezuela (Amazilia saucerrottei warscewiczi)
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Canon EOS REBEL T2i

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/400

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May, 2014

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photograph last time I went to visit my family in Venezuela. We stayed with friends that are some of the best people I've ever met, and also happen to live in Turumo, a place that makes you forget how close Caracas is with all that green around you.

Time

I chased this little guys for days, this one was one of my favorite images and was taken in the morning, although not too early.

Lighting

The shade where this flowers were made the light soft enough to be really nice even though the sun was out and strong.

Equipment

I took this photograph with my old Rebel (Canon t2i) and a Tamron 70-300mm zoom. I've upgraded both things now, but this is still one of my favorite photos.

Inspiration

I love nature, I could spend every minute chasing animals, no matter how big or tiny.

Editing

I only use Lightroom to adjust my RAW files.

In my camera bag

It depends of where I'm going, right now if I go for a hike I take my Canon 7D and my Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 OS and for wide shots the Sigma 18-35mm, for daily life I like my Canon 6D with the Sigma 50mm f1/4 and when I'm working (I do Weddings) I take all of that plus my 85mm and a Canon 430EX Speedlite for on-camera flash and a Yongnuo YN560 ii flash for off-camera flash.

Feedback

Patience. Be aware of light and everything that will be in the frame, you'll probably have to stay fairly still on the same spot once your subject finds you, so make sure it is a good spot. And not just related to this photograph, if you've truly outgrown your gear, get a better lens before you get a better camera, makes a bigger difference.

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