AWARDS: ENGLAND / WILTSHIRE / LAKE DISTRICT / WALES / SCOTLAND / COAST OF S.W. ENGLAND / COAST / STORMS / LAKES & MOUNTAINS / WINTER LANDSCAPES / DESERTS / ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY / BRITISH BIRDS 1 / BRITISH BIRDS 2 / BRITISH MAMMALS / BRITISH INSECTS / WORLD BIRDS / WORLD MAMMALS / NATURE
ANDEAN EMERALD
This jewel-like hummingbird was visiting feeders in a relatively well-lit forest edge but the background was distracting. To overcome this, I placed an artificial background of naturally coloured card behind and to the side of the feeder. This provided a pleasing image but I could not use flash as it would have thrown the bird's shadow on to the card. Fortunately natural light was enough to lift the bird's plumage and put a natural catch light in its eye.
F/5.6, 1000th second, ISO 1000
Accepted: Bohemia (India) 2014, Sydney (Australia) 2014, Northern Counties 2014, Tourism 2014 - Nicosia (Cyprus), Zajecar (Serbia) & Konya (Turkey)
