In late July I travelled to Ecuador to photograph birds, specifically hummingbirds, and even more specifically hummingbirds which look like they are wearing little, tiny, fluffy pants. Or pantaloons. They are so cute it is ridiculous!
Having a love for all that is myth, legend and lore, I had read a little bit about the hummingbird as viewed by Incas. For while the Condor may be the uncontested king of the sky, the hummingbird was the messenger to the heavens and the worlds beyond. The hummingbird had the ability to travel between life and death, between the physical and spiritual.
Photographing these birds is both fun and challenging, as there are so many different ways to capture their beauty. Different birds have different wing speeds and this would change the amount of movement that would show in the photos for unique results.
With all these options, combined with a fast shutter and an abundance of data storage, I once again managed to take far too many photographs on this trip. But hey, who’s counting anyways. It is fun to keep going though the files and find images that I had completely forgotten about. And so, so many birds that I will need to figure out the names to match the bird.
Just look at those little orange pantaloons!!
More birds to come!
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