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Purple-bibbed Whitetip
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Purple-bibbed Whitetip

by Nate Chappell

Gallery: AvianPosted October 18, 2012322 views11 comments
Here's an image from an Ecuador private tour that I led this summer. It was raining at one of the lodges we stopped at to photograph Booted Racketail, so I had to set up a hummer shoot in a very small location to keep us and the equipment from getting wet. My client ended up working with a macro lens and I with a 70-200. It was fun to photograph the hummers at such close range and led to some different perspectives such as this one.

Canon 7D, 70-200 at 190mm 1/200 F20, iso 500, 6 Nikon SB-slave flashes, artificial bg.

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 18, 2012 at 5:49 PM
That is a neat shot, Nate. It looks like he is gliding and at 1/200 he probably was.. Oops, I see flash, so...
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Comment posted by Angela McCain on October 18, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Magnificent capture of this jewel-toned creature. Excellent.
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Comment posted by Joana Roncero on October 19, 2012 at 5:21 AM
It's an excellent shot of a small creature that has to be difficult to photograph. The composition is also perfect. Congratulations
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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on October 19, 2012 at 8:57 AM
I really like this comp with the bird lower in the frame, but think it would be stronger with just a bit more added to the bottom. I also like the near head on view of this pretty bird. Nice! Sharon
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Comment posted by May Haga on October 19, 2012 at 1:02 PM
Incredible, he is coming right at the camera. Absolutely love it
May
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Comment posted by David Hemmings on October 19, 2012 at 1:28 PM
Purple bibbed 3D! This is so very cool Nate :cool: Maybe a touch more space at the bottom.
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 19, 2012 at 5:55 PM
Sweet Catch Nate :cool: An unusual and dramatic angle. Nice details too.

Ken Archer
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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on October 19, 2012 at 6:08 PM
I like the different perspective Nate. Very nice DOF with that shorter lens at f/20
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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on October 21, 2012 at 8:04 PM
Wonderful details and colors Nate, nice work.

Ray
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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 23, 2012 at 3:49 PM
I really like the detail and iridescent color for a straight head on shot, very unique, way to go Nate.
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on October 28, 2012 at 4:04 PM
Wonderful
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