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Still going through some images from last years trip, before this years workshop to Ecuador. So many species (over 120) and so many birds ! Beautiful country and kind people.

CC Always welcome !

My full hummingbird Gallery
http://www.shetzers.com/pictures/hummingbird-pictures/

Thank you,
Matt Shetzer

Violet-tailed sylph hummingbird with flower

Collared Inca Hummingbird in flight

Buff-tailed coronet hummingbird feeds from a yellow flower

Buff-tailed coronet hummingbird with purple flower

Booted racket-tail hummingbird approaches a purple flower

Feb 01, 2016 at 02:55 PM

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Magnificent set Matt !!

Birdie

Feb 01, 2016 at 03:12 PM

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Thanks Birdie. The little critters are so much fun !
Matt

Feb 01, 2016 at 03:28 PM

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I could spend years imaging these birds. Looks like I should consider Ecuador. I'm humbled by your results! That last one is a great bird. Does his tail grow like that or does he prune it like the motmots?
Don

Feb 01, 2016 at 04:37 PM

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Outstanding images. Thanks for sharing. Great work.

Feb 01, 2016 at 04:37 PM

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Beautiful set Matt. The last is sweet

Morris

Feb 01, 2016 at 05:32 PM

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An extra sweet set Matt ~ Ron

Feb 01, 2016 at 09:55 PM

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These are incredible, would love to hear how they were taken.

My wife and I just cancelled our trip to the Pantanal this summer due to the health crisis there..thinking of the Galapagos instead. Are there other places in Ecuador that are worth visting in addition to the islands?

Feb 02, 2016 at 02:22 AM

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very nice images Matt

Feb 02, 2016 at 04:50 AM

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Matt, I thought I was watching the PBS series on hummingbirds BUT even better!!!!!! WoW! What a variety and super fine compositions!!!! Beautiful.
Dan

Feb 02, 2016 at 08:42 AM

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Outstanding Matt!

CB

Feb 02, 2016 at 10:03 AM

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Wonderful. Would also love info on what you used etc. Thanks for sharing.

Feb 02, 2016 at 10:10 AM

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Wow, stunning set of images! The last image is especially wonderful.
Keith W.

Feb 02, 2016 at 11:04 AM

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Stunning set.

Feb 02, 2016 at 11:39 AM

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So beautiful!

Feb 02, 2016 at 05:55 PM

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Love the colors in number three!
Wonderful set!
BB

Feb 02, 2016 at 09:35 PM

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Don,
It is certainly a place where you could spend tons of time. The tail grows like that on the Booted Racket-tail. A beautiful bird.

Thanks for the kind words!
Matt

Feb 02, 2016 at 10:41 PM

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The setup is basically 6-8 speedlights controlled on radio triggers. About 4-6 flashes around the hummingbird and 1-2 on the background. The shutter speed of 1/250 or 1/200 is not the speed you see in the image. The flashes provide a very fast pulse of light equivalent to 1/5000 sec thus freezing the bird. The high f/stop is needed to provide detail of the whole bird and flower.

Matt

Feb 04, 2016 at 11:47 AM


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