Purple-bibbed Whitetips

Gallery: AvianPosted November 11, 2014338 views16 comments

Here's 2 Purple-bibbed Whitetips from Ecuador engaged in a battle over feeding rights. The female is on the bottom and as you can see has a nice grip on the male's beak. This was taken in Mindo, Ecuador at Sachatamia Lodge. I cropped it tight to emphasize the action, also there was another hummingbird on top of the flower that I cropped out otherwise I would have included the top of that flower.

Canon 7D 300F4 1/200 F22, iso 320, 580ex and 6 Nikon SB-26 slave flashes, artificial background. Sugar water added to the flower which was held by a plamp.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on November 11, 2014 at 7:18 PM

What an action you've captured, Nate.
Nice image

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on November 11, 2014 at 10:17 PM

The old, reliable bill hold will make any hummer cry uncle

. Great action shot Nate with a very suitable crop......................Jim

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Comment posted by Thiraviyam Yogaraj on November 12, 2014 at 12:10 AM

What a grate shot and thank you for posting

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 12, 2014 at 12:56 AM

The last time I was in Ecuador, Glenn Bartley was teaching a class in hummingbird portraiture using these techniques. As your photo shows, you can get some marvelous images, but it just doesn't feel right to me. It seems to me like studio photography, not nature photography.

Not a criticism of you, Nate. You disclosed exactly what you had done. Just a personal preference.

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 12, 2014 at 7:41 AM

Outstanding detail Nate and excellent interaction, great catch!

Ray

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 12, 2014 at 11:35 AM

Love this action Nate!
I've never seen anything quite like it before..
Excellent

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on November 12, 2014 at 8:10 PM

great action, Nate. I understand Jim's feelings, and have waffled back and forth in my feelings. It still takes talent to set up the lights and capture the scene.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on November 12, 2014 at 8:32 PM

Nice action Nate...I have never done this type of work with hummers, but I have no problems with a set up for this type of work. It takes a lot of talent also and isn't as easy as others might think. It is just a different way of capturing something....usually an image which was already in your head. The animals still have to show up and cooperate. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 12, 2014 at 9:12 PM

Super cool action you captured here Nate!

Awesome Shot

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on November 12, 2014 at 11:23 PM

This shot is beyond description. I am stunned by the action and that you were in the right place at the right time. This is an incredible image.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 13, 2014 at 6:28 AM

Amazing, what a moment ! Impressive techs setup as well

, Hans

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on November 13, 2014 at 11:20 AM

Awesome is often overused as a description, but not in this case. Perhaps another title to consider might be En Garde!

Richard

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on November 13, 2014 at 5:41 PM

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned -- great action shot

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Comment posted by John Robinson on November 13, 2014 at 8:32 PM

Good to reveal the techs etc and interesting to read the comments and attitudes. We all have differing views anyway. My initial reaction was that the red flower was over powering !
Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on November 14, 2014 at 11:42 PM

This is the most unique hummingbird capture that I've ever seen! What an opportunity and a great capture of the action, Nate!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 19, 2014 at 2:19 AM

Amazing Nate

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