New Photos Show One of the World’s Rarest Hummingbirds
New photos and videos show one of the rarest birds in the world, offering a new look at the hummingbird.
Science Explains the Rainbows That Appear in Hummingbirds’ Wings
Christian Spencer became well-known for his stunning photos of hummingbirds that show rainbows in their wings, it's a specialized technique of shooting the amazing birds, one which Spencer pioneered.
Masterful Bird Photos Taken Over Eight Years in the Rainforest
Photographer Christian Spencer has spent the last eight years documenting exquisite birds and is famous for his hummingbird prism photos.
Photographer Waits Three Summers to Recreate Hummingbird Prism Shots
When Stan Maupin retired and picked up his DSLR to shoot the hummingbirds in his backyard, he was "dared" to recreate Christian Spencer's gorgeous prism photos.
Photographer Captures the Rainbows in Hummingbird Wings
Australian photographer Christian Spencer has spent 19 years living in Brazil's Itatiaia National Park, and one of the things he has focused his camera on is the beautiful sight of sunlight passing through hummingbird wings. His project is titled Winged Prism.
Hummingbird ‘Spy’ Drone Captures Stunning Video from Inside a Monarch Butterfly Swarm
The PBS show Nature recently released a clip from its 'Spy in the Wild' series that will take your breath away. Using a drone disguised as a hummingbird, they captured incredible footage of 0.5 billion monarch butterflies swarming as the weather warms.
Pixelmator Pro Extension Adds Layers, RAW Editing and More to Apple Photos
Earlier today, popular macOS Photoshop alternative Pixelmator Pro just released a major update. Pixelmator Pro 1.4 'Hummingbird' adds a slew of useful new features, but the biggest news is the addition of an Apple Photos extension that turns Apple's built-in photos app into a full-blown editing suite by integrating all of Pixelmator's features.
This Slow-Motion Hummingbird Video Was Shot on the iPhone
Want to shoot some beautiful slow-motion footage of hummingbirds in flight? As this 4-minute video by photographer and conservationist Phil Torres shows, all you need these days is a smartphone.
The Photographer Who’s Friends with Over 200 Hummingbirds
By day, Melanie Barboni is an assistant researcher at UCLA who studies volcanoes. But one of her nicknames is "The Hummingbird Whisperer," and that's because she's an avid photographer who has become friends with a colony of over 200 hummingbirds.
5 Projects to Push Your iPhone Camera to its Limits
For the past few years, I have been really enjoying pushing the iPhone camera as far as it can go, to do photography projects that many people might not have realized you can do with an iPhone. I also use other cameras, but there’s something fun about the always-in-your-pocket aspect of iPhone photography.
Slow-Motion Hummingbird Captured at 240fps with the iPhone 6S
Photographer Jessica Dyer pointed her iPhone 6S at a hummingbird feeder and captured this beautiful slow-motion footage of a hummingbird stopping by for a quick drink. The clip was shot in 720p at 240fps.
Photographer Captures Colorful Close-Ups of a Fiery-Throated Hummingbird
Photographer Jess Findlay was shooting in the mountains of Costa Rica when he came upon several beautiful fiery-throated hummingbirds. His photos captured the dazzling colors of the bird's plumage.
A Hummingbird Swarm Photo Shot with a Mirror and a Bird Feeder
This past weekend, New York-based photographer Brian Maffitt set up an angled mirror underneath his bird feeder and photographed hummingbirds for a few hours. Afterward, he combined a large number of the photos into this single, surreal composite photo showing ruby-throated hummingbirds swarming.
Beautiful Macro Photo of a Hummingbird’s Details
In the world of macro photography, the speedy hummingbird isn't the easiest subject. With a little patience, however, you could nail a shot that reveals details you normally can't see when tracking the bird with your eye.
That's what photographer Chris Morgan was able to do on a recent vacation in Bosque De Paz, Costa Rica (a 3,000 acre biological reserve).
Shooting a Hummingbird (with a Camera)
Editor’s note: Whenever I see a hummingbird, I always want to shoot a low depth of field photograph of it, …