Long-tailed sylphs are spectacularly beautiful hummingbirds. Adults may have tails nearly a foot long. They can be difficult to capture with multiple flash because it is hard to fit them into the frame!
CAMERA
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 32
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: On
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Focal length: 500mm
7 flash setup
artificial background
1 flash on camera
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Looks like I've got to add Ecuador to the list! Nice capture Linda. While the BG delineates the hummer nicely, it looks a little too subdued for what I imagine is a rain forest setting. Perhaps a BG with a little more green in it?
A real jewel, I would only like to see the face and bill, but is fine. Just seeing this tail pays for the rest. The BG is very nice but I agree at some point with Doug. I guess I know how hard is to capture this guys.
Long-Tailed Sylph
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