Flying jewels
For many years I have been photographing hummingbirds in Ecuador, Costa Rica, and Panama.
It is difficult photography if you don’t want the images to look like being shot in a studio: razor-sharp, frozen movements, and full lights. These kinds of images are mostly done with setups, multiple flashes, artificial backgrounds, flowers the hummingbirds are not even frequenting, and photo sensors.
I prefer photographing in natural light with just a weak flash to freeze the eye and enhance the iridescence of the colors.
Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Costa Rica
White-necked Jacobin, Costa Rica
Talamanca Hummingbird, Costa Rica
Vulcano Hummingbird, Costa Rica
Long-billed Hermit, Costa Rica
Green-breasted Mango, Costa Rica
Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Costa Rica
Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Costa Rica
Violet crowned Woodnymph, Costa Rica
Velvet-purple Coronet, Ecuador
Violet Sabrewing, Costa Rica
Sword-billed Hummingbird, Ecuador
Sword-billed Hummingbird, Ecuador
Green Thorntail, Costa Rica
Snowcap, Costa Rica
Scaly-breasted Hummingbird, Costa Rica
Stripe-tailed Hummingbird, Costa Rica
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer, Costa Rica
Green-breasted Mango female, Costa Rica
Green-crowned Brilliant, Costa Rica
Violet Sabrewing, Costa Rica
Fiery-throated Hummingbird, Costa Rica
Stripe-throated Hermit, Costa Rica
Black-bellied Hummingbird, Costa Rica
Talamanca Hummingbird and Green Violet-ear, Costa Rica
Green Thorntail, Costa Rica
Long-billed Hermit, Costa Rica
Green Violet-ear, Costa Rica
Unknown
Brown Violet-ear, Ecuador
Talamanca Hummingbird, Costa Rica
Violet Sabrewing, Costa Rica
White-tipped Sicklebill, Costa Rica
Black-crested Coquette, Costa Rica
Bronzy Hermit, Costa Rica