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Rufous Hummingbird Downstroke Art Print
by Gregory Scott
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Rufous Hummingbird Downstroke art print by Gregory Scott. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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A Rufous Hummingbird is hovering above an unseen nectar feeder. Note that the iridescence of his gorget shines so brightly that it changes the color... more
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Artist's Description
A Rufous Hummingbird is hovering above an unseen nectar feeder. Note that the iridescence of his gorget shines so brightly that it changes the color under his beak. My favorite part of this shot is the beautiful curve along wings and shoulders and back.
About Gregory Scott
I'm a photographer, though sometimes I experiment in other media. My mother was an artist, and on school holidays, when she had classes at the art museum, I got to spend entire days roaming the galleries of the Cincinnati Art Museum. My twin sister is an artist, and my father took up photography about the time I did, when I was in college. I'm also a former machine tool programmer, database analyst, and mathematics and physics teacher, and those things undoubtedly have impact on my perceptions as well, as do my Christian perspective and philosophy. My favorite photographic subjects are hummingbirds, other birds in flight, and scenic beauty as seen in wilderness places, the national parks, and rural locations. As my physical health and...
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Dale Ford
Wow, Gregory. How do you get these little guys to pose for you? This is my favorite out of a truly wonderful collection.
Gregory Scott replied:
They come to a hummingbird feeder, which is just out of the shot. The "trick" is that between sips, they back off a bit, hover, and perhaps look around for any competition or danger. Then they sip again. The "guard" or "rest" position is pretty consistent, and i set up a camera on a tripod framed on that spot. Of course, I have to cut the perches off my feeders, since otherwise, they would just perch.