Buff-tailed Coronet
Tandayapa, Ecuador – October 25, 2008
— Ralph Paonessa
Canon EOS 5D * EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x * ISO 200 * 1/200 sec @ f/16
Hummingbirds flap their wings up to 80 times a second, so it's just a matter of luck where in their stroke you catch them with high-speed flash. I particularly like this pose at a local flower.
Photo ID: 20081025-410