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 By: Yamil Saenz  
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Photographer Yamil Saenz  Yamil Saenz {Karma:12434}
Project #52 Patterns in Nature Camera Model Canon EOS 20D
Categories From The Field
Nature
Wildlife
Film Format
Portfolio Hummingbirds
Best images
Lens Canon 100-400 mm F/4.5-5.6 USL
Uploaded 1/11/2006 Film / Memory Type Digital
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 746 Shutter 1/500
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 17 Rating
6.29
/ 7 Ratings
Location City -  Capistrano
State -  CA
Country - United States   United States
About Calypte Anna.
This shot was taken in October at the Capistrano's mission, CA.
Some interesting facts about Hummingbirds.
1) They are most abundant and diverse near the Equator.
2) Of some 330 species, only 16 breed North of Mexico. In other words, 95% of the world's hummingbird species occur south of the U.S.- Mexico border.
3) California has only 6 species of them.
4) Costa Rica has about 60 species.
5) their hyperkenetic wings can beat 80 times a second.
6) While perching, its cranberry-size heart (20% of the body volume)averages 500 beats a minute and 1,200 beats during high-speed chases with other hummingbirds.
7) it's heart is a flexible muscle, able to power down during periods of cold or scare food, beating just 30 times a minute until conditions improve.
8) The smallest one is the bee hummingbird os Cuba weighing less than 2 grams and the largest one is the giant hummingbird from the Peruvian Andes.
9) Hummingbirds spend almost 80% of their lives perched.
Taken from National Geographic Magazine, January 2007.
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There are 17 Comments in 1 Pages
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Alice M   {K:1425} 2/10/2007
great shot

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Romy Fabian Garmaz   {K:17105} 3/2/2006
Yamil
Wooooooow. Perfecta. 7++
Romy

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Fred Lord Fred Lord   {K:4844} 1/31/2006
Yamil: Wonderful! We don't get the Annas here but we do get Calliope, Black-Chinned, Broad=Tailed and, MOSTLY, Rufous.

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sonny saenz sonny saenz   {K:2423} 1/15/2006
really wonderful shot..great color and detail..you and marcus armani are great bird in flight photographers..continue the great work

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Mary Brown   {K:71879} 1/15/2006
Terrific. These little guys are so fast. Getting this sure took great timing.
MAry

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 1/13/2006
Yamil I would not call it luck, you put yourself in the right place at the right time with all the right settings! The only bit of luck is the fact that he did show up, but you used your experience of the place to make your odds better..
You have become a great bird in flight photographer and I for one am Proud of you!!

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Yamil Saenz Yamil Saenz   {K:12434} 1/12/2006
Hello Mohamed,
Thank you for your comment.
Outside the Capistrano's mission there is a garden with flowers that hummingbirds frequent.
This guy was drinking nectar from the flowers and he was not paying much attention to my, so I took advantage.
I have been trying to take more shots of hummingbirds in flight unsuccessful.
This is the best I got so far and I am glad to share it with you guys.
They are very fast moving "targets" so definitely to get them in flight you need a bit of luck.
Take care.
Yamil

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Yamil Saenz Yamil Saenz   {K:12434} 1/12/2006
Dear Asher,
Thank you for your nice comment.
I got lucky with this hummingbird.
He was just asking me for a picture and I tried to please him.
Take care.
Yamil

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 1/12/2006
Wonderful colour, and a nice sharp shot of this little guy, Yamil! Just enough wing blur. Well done!
Dave.

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Roberto Okamura   {K:22851} 1/12/2006
Woow!! Excellent capture Yamil!
Very beautiful hummingbird in action, incredible colors!!
Great work!!
Congrats!
Roberto.

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eleonora frago eleonora frago   {K:2472} 1/12/2006
a beautiful, and well done, decisive moment! :)

eleonora

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Marcus Armani Marcus Armani   {K:36599} 1/12/2006
This is a amazing shot, perfect detail on the hummer with a nice wing blur and great DOF.
Cant do in any better my friend!

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Rashed Abdulla Rashed Abdulla   {K:163889} 1/12/2006
wonderful moment and a perfect timing here ,very great and plesent image to view , wishing you all of hte best my frien ..

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Mohamed Terzaki   {K:95} 1/12/2006
May I ask how you did it?
Is it a hit of chance, or days of waiting and trying?
Very successful and beautiful shoot.

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Marco Maresca Marco Maresca   {K:14418} 1/12/2006
Excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!

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Pooriya Zarrabi Pooriya Zarrabi   {K:3836} 1/11/2006
nice DOF and moment to shot.

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Asher Khan   {K:1459} 1/11/2006
Wow, absolutely brilliant detail, DoF and colors. One can imagine the type of effort and skill it would take to get such a beutifull picture of such a fast moving subject.

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