JimCumming
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Green-Crowned Brilliant Hummingbird
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Contest Finalist in Celebrating The Green Color Photo Contest
People's Choice in The Green Color In Nature Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in The Green Color In Nature Photo Contest
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Top Choice
Absolute Masterpiece
Magnificent Capture
All Star
Outstanding Creativity
Superior Skill
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mcphoto2bug
September 04, 2015
Exquisite! I have pinned this to my birds board at pinterest.com/pmbc
MaryAnne306
September 04, 2015
What an outstanding shot of an absolutely gorgeous little bird! So thrilling to see all the detail.
Cavanrose
September 19, 2016
Wow the colors in this hummingbird are gorgeous ! What a beautiful bird !
p_eileenbaltz
April 20, 2017
Extraordinary detail and composition! Congratulations on winning another Finalist Award.
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Location
On the second day of my trip to Costa Rica we stopped to photograph a nearby waterfall and found a small local store which had a deck to view and photograph the local hummingbirds.Time
This was taken around mid morning on a day that had rained earlier...we would come to know that it can rain at any given time in Costa Rica then become quite sunny a second later.Lighting
The lighting was perfect as it was a bit overcast and the sun would come out just a bit and the hummingbirds feathers would give a nice shine to them.Equipment
This was taken with my Canon 7D mk2 and Canon 70-200 2.8 lensInspiration
This was my first trip to Costa Rica and hummingbirds and toucans were high on my list of the wildlife I had hoped to find and photographEditing
I did my usual PP which consisted of blurring the background a bit, and sharpening a touch and denoising the whole photo.In my camera bag
I usually carry my Canon 70-200 f2.8, Canon 24-105 f4, some water, bug spray and a towel.Feedback
My only advice is to look for something different in everything you see. Be it an angle to shoot from or a display that is not seen very often, and of course a lot of patience, but if you are enjoying your surroundings then there is really no need for patience.