Photography of the natural world is undoubtedly one of the best ways to appreciate the world around us. Although observation in situ and with our senses places us fully in a certain habitat, without any intermediary beyond our own perception, the use of instruments such as cameras allow us to observe unnoticed details, granting us a perspective in which the richness and perfection of the flora, the fauna, the macroscopic and microscopic worlds, are fully revealed.
Such is the case with Chris Morgan, a photographer who usually works in Scotland but recently took a trip to Costa Rica. In this Caribbean paradise, Morgan took some truly impressive photographs of hummingbirds, those tiny and surprising birds that, due to their characteristics, have astonished humans since ancient times, to the point that they are the protagonists of legends and beliefs (mostly associated with good fortune) and, on the other hand, a continuous study.
That is why the photographer’s work is even more remarkable. Indeed, it does not seem easy to catch a bird in flight, even with a camera lens, that can fly at a speed of almost 30 meters per second (almost 100 km/h), with a small size, with colors that they easily blend in with the foliage of a tropical country like Costa Rica. And yet, Morgan did it.
The photographer, by the way, has developed a fortunate specialization in birds, and in his flickr account you can find other species captured with his work instrument and, without a doubt, also rejoicing in the wonders of this world.
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