Scarlet Macaw
On arrival at Bosque de Paz in the Caribbean cloud forest we felt instantly better for being a cooler climate. It was similar to a summer's day in England and, following the hot humid conditions of Laguna, it was welcome.
The area we had stopped at is well known for it's amazing population of the 'jewels of the rainforest'; hummingbirds. The lodge we stayed at put up feeders so they buzzed around everywhere. This gave an opportunity for a technique I was looking forward to learning more about - multi-flash setups to freeze the action of the hummingbirds.
Using four flashes carefully positioned to create a natural feel to the image, you can freeze the action of these tiny birds without the need for an extremely fast shutter speed. The technique is capable of capturing the action at anywhere between 1/15,000 of a second to 1/30,000 of a second.
It was great fun to have a go!