Calma
1/1000 • f/3.2 • ISO 5,000 • Canon R3 • 300mm • Canon EF 300mm f/2.8 II
While I love the challenge of photographing hummingbirds in flight, it can also be fun to catch them at rest. At my favorite lodge in Colombia, there is a large palm where many species of
hummingbirds often come to rest. The possibilities for composition are endless and I always make it a point to spend time to photographing the palm and various hummingbirds that spend time there. Each time I go, I get something totally different. In this image, I love how the large palm fronds highlight the diminutive scale of the bird. The yellow in the background is the result of the foliage behind the palm being lit up from the morning sunlight and helps isolate all of the greens of both the palm and the shimmering Steely-vented Hummingbird.
