e-spice
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This is the male. Not the best picture of the red throat but the lighting wasn't that good.
e-spice
e-spice
I agree!
If the light isn't just right, the ruby-color looks black.
I agree!
If the light isn't just right, the ruby-color looks black.
That certainly is a better and more technical answer than mine!Awesome shot. Thanks for posting!
That's because a hummingbird's colours aren't pigment based. They are totally dependent on the angle of the light. The colour we see is actually an illusion caused by the refraction of the light hitting the feathers. If the light hits the feathers at the wrong angle, the feathers just appear to be black.
If you've ever tried to photograph a hummingbird in flight, you'll know he was lucky to get it in the frame! oke:
Actually, the bird's position in the frame is on the "minor focal point" (the major being in the upper left), and some say that is the most attention-grabbing spot.
I personally, like the photo as it is.
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