Purple-throated woodstar in flight - head closeup, Tatama National Park, Colombia

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Ernst

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Another beauty. Posted 7 years ago

Albert Kang

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Amazing, how did you get close to it for this close-up shot?
Great work, Ferdy! Posted 7 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Thanks! Using the 400mm with a 1.4 extender and heavy flash, and then cropping some more. If the photo is sharp on the D850, you can crop really really far because of its many MP. Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Albert Kang
    
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    How far were you from it? Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
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      I'd say between 2 and 3m. Posted 7 years ago

The Purple-throated woodstar

The purple-throated woodstar is a species of hummingbird, and it is one of the four Calliphlox species, the woodstars. The species is found in Colombia and Ecuador, and a minor localized population in Panama, 600 km from its main species distribution.

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Similar species: Swifts And Hummingbirds

Species identified by Ferdy Christant