Collared Inca

6 years 3 months ago #564441 by Pitter
One of the larger hummingbird species in Colombia



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6 years 3 months ago #564470 by G Vernon
Gorgeous!
i want to shoot some of these in flight later in the year, but i´m not sure what mutli flash system would work the best. Some people use the Yongnuo 560´s but others use the bigger Einstein strobes.. i guess it all comes down to shortest flash duration at lowest power?


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6 years 3 months ago #564506 by Pitter
You'll have to visit South America for this Inca species as they are resident in the Andes. Won't find them in Costa Rica. Obviously hummingbirds that will visit a feeder are easier to photograph in flight but you can wait patiently by favorite flowers too. Some hummers will never visit a feeder such as the Wedge-billed Hummingbird  so patience is your only option. I've never used one but those multiple flash set ups produce those perfectly frozen in flight birds. No doubt they are impressive but to me they look rather "plastic".  I prefer a little wing movement and just use a single flash on the camera with short duration.


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6 years 3 months ago #564525 by Bobby Mitchell
Beautiful! Nice one! 


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6 years 3 months ago #564602 by G Vernon
I know what you mean, i´ve seen some really dreadful shots using flash, if you balance the ambient well they will look natural. With flash at differing angles there´s more chance of capturing their beautiful iridescence as well as back lighting them for depth. Yes we´ll get to Columbia one of these days, Costa Rica is better as a base because we have friends living there.


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6 years 3 months ago #564705 by Monica Martinez
Beautiful! Nice! 


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