Little fireball...
Aug, 2015Views
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Winner in Vibrant Hummingbirds Photo Challenge
Winner in Hummingbirds Photo Challenge
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Location
This photo was taken in Costa Rica. The garden had hummingbird feeders set up to attract the birdsTime
This was taken either late morning or early afternoon.Lighting
There were moments of direct sun and others of shade from the ever changing weather. In the right light and angle, the colours of the bird flash their vibrant coloursEquipment
Camera: NIKON D4 Aperture: f/7.1 ISO: 1600 Shutter Speed: 1/400 Focal Length: 550/1Inspiration
The sheer beauty of the hummingbird made me want to capture the vibrant colours while in flightEditing
I always do post processing with basic adjustments in Lightroom including cropping and then got PS for further tonal adjustments and sharpeningIn my camera bag
I normally carry a full frame and a crop body camera, some teleconverters and a variety of lens from 14mm to 600mm. For this image I was using a 400mm F 2.8 Nikon lens with Nikon 1.4 x teleconverter on my full frame Nikon D4 cameraFeedback
The best way to capture this type of opportunity is to be where there is lots of hummingbird activity. That usually means a hummingbird garden with a feeder. This image is of the hummingbird next to a feeder. There are many places to visit but Costa Rica is one of the best.
