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Many of you have asked me about my "art series" captures of hummingbirds in Costa Rica.

Tired of getting the same ̶b̶o̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ inflight hummingbird shots every time, I started photographing hummers in the same "ultrasharp sick mode" (I´m coming from the macro world and I can´t live without it) but adding the extra topping of continuous light into the ecuation.

Slowly, and after many attempts I finally started getting what I wanted: sharpness where it had to be, and a more ethereal look or approach in the rest of the animal..

Hereby a set from my trip to Ecuador with the same mix of techniques, hope you like it!

PD: I´m actually working on the same approach with the kingfishers, trying new things hopefully never ever seen before

©Nicolas Reusens 2020

Tinker Bell

©Nicolas Reusens 2020

White-necked jacobin

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Violet-ear

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Sword-nilled hummingbird

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Fighters

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The push

Jul 25, 2020 at 12:46 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Hummingbird "art series" -Ecuador-

I like these a lot, especially the first two. Are you using flash with 2d curtain sync?

Jul 25, 2020 at 12:58 PM

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dallvr wrote:
I like these a lot, especially the first two. Are you using flash with 2d curtain sync?

Glad you like it, yes..well...not exactly but the effect is the same as 2nd curtain, same procedure!

Jul 25, 2020 at 01:10 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Hummingbird "art series" -Ecuador-

I like and enjoy those images - excellent work, Nicolas!

Jul 25, 2020 at 01:21 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Hummingbird "art series" -Ecuador-

I am so intrigued by these images !!! Very creative and so well done. Love them.

Birdie

Jul 25, 2020 at 01:24 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Hummingbird "art series" -Ecuador-

Wow very nice set bro
Cheers
Javier

Jul 25, 2020 at 01:28 PM

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AGeoJO wrote:
I like and enjoy those images - excellent work, Nicolas!

Thank you, with time and patience I will be able to build stronger captures...If Covid allows...

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birdied wrote:
I am so intrigued by these images !!! Very creative and so well done. Love them.

Birdie

Thank you! thats what I´ve been trying! happy to get you intrigued!

Jul 25, 2020 at 01:36 PM

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Gorgeous set

Morris

Jul 25, 2020 at 01:57 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Hummingbird "art series" -Ecuador-

Excellent set Snic320

My favorite by far is the first shot. Are those with a combination of slow sync and flash?

Excellent work!

Jul 25, 2020 at 02:51 PM

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JavierWP wrote:
Wow very nice set bro
Cheers
Javier

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morris wrote:
Gorgeous set

Morris

Thaks guys! Happy tou liked it

Jul 25, 2020 at 05:27 PM

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Andrew2 wrote:
Excellent set Snic320

My favorite by far is the first shot. Are those with a combination of slow sync and flash?

Excellent work!

It's a combination of low speed and flash, all perfectly synched (we are talking milliseconds).

Happy you liked it 😉🎉

Jul 26, 2020 at 04:09 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Hummingbird "art series" -Ecuador-

lovely images Nicolas

Jul 26, 2020 at 04:55 AM

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kmunroe wrote:
lovely images Nicolas
Thank you!

Jul 26, 2020 at 08:39 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Hummingbird "art series" -Ecuador-

Very cool!

Jul 26, 2020 at 10:02 AM

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gkinard1952 wrote:
Very cool!
Thanks mate!

Jul 26, 2020 at 02:45 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Hummingbird "art series" -Ecuador-

Love the artistic nature of these. Looks like someone brought a butter knife to a sword fight in "Fighters"

Gero

Jul 26, 2020 at 06:01 PM

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gerov wrote:
Love the artistic nature of these. Looks like someone brought a butter knife to a sword fight in "Fighters"

Gero
Thanks, that was the whole purpose of my "experiment", give sense of movement while freezing motion and retaining sharpness.
Can't wait to get back to Costa Rica or Ecuador and keep shooting!

Jul 27, 2020 at 02:00 AM