9 Magical Pictures Of Hummingbirds’ Wings Shining Like Rainbows
Just when we think we’ve seen everything, nature finds another way to amaze us. Artist and photographer Christian Spencer was spending the day on his verandah in Rio de Janeiro when he noticed something wonderful. The sun striking the wings of a Jacobin hummingbird, producing a beautiful light prism effect. At that moment, it looked as if the small birdy was a tiny flying rainbow.
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Christian Spence captured the sun illuminating a black Jacobin hummingbird
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Image credits: christianspencerphoto
It created is a prism effect which makes it look as though the creature’s body is as colorful as a rainbow
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Image credits: christianspencerphoto
“There is no special technique, just diffraction of light through the wings of this special hummingbird”
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Image credits: christianspencerphoto
In 2011, Spencer captured the beautiul bird’s movements for a film called The Dance of Time. Since then, it has received 10 international awards as well as three best film honors. But there were more rainbow-colored hummingbirds to come. A few years later, Spencer revisited the subject. “I decided to try and photograph the same phenomenon created by birds’ wings with my camera,” he told My Modern Met. His latest creative endeavors resulted in a series called Winged Prism, and for Spencer, the beautiful photos reveal “a secret of nature that cannot be seen with our eyes.”
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Image credits: christianspencerphoto
Spencer said he didn’t use any digital manipulation while creating the series. “There is no special technique,” he explained, “just diffraction of light through the wings of these colorful birds.”
“Nobody ever could have ever dreamed that this was a reality. I receive emails every day from people across the world touched by these images.”
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People were completely mesmerized by the colors
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That is truly beautiful and amazing work!! Gotta love the beautiful colors of the wings and the patience it must have taken to get these shots.
I love Hummingbirds. These photos are spectacular and the colors are incredibly beautiful. Our planet has such breathtaking beauty. God does such nice work. Mankind needs to stop their destruction of our magnificant planet.
" There is no special technique" "just" exquisite observation and timing and patience. __ THANK YOU! this is beautiful. Sitting here with tears of beauty running down my hanging open mouth. THANK YOU.
Stunning photography and beautiful little creatures! Would love to know what camera settings were used to get these shots.
The fastest shutter speed your camera can handle. In this case, if it was a professional camera, probably 1/8000 sec. Consumer cameras can usually get up to 1/4000 sec.
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I looks like the hummingbird is performing a ballet and at the very last her love comes to save her.
What an Amazing Discovery he made~ I would love to see the film! After laying my eyes on These Incredible Photos, I Want More. I ADORE These Tiny Hummers & their blatant Beauty, but Who ever could have guessed that a cute little black hummer Was Hiding Rainbows Amongst It's Wings?! 🌈
They look like they were posing for the pictures lol..... the last one look like the birds were dancing ballet. Good work Pictures like this make me want to to into nature photography.
Anastasia: nice try, but some of us do remember the original “Will and Grace”.
The photo with two, I would add a title "Ballet in the night or "Evening Ballet" incredible beauty, and amazing how strong and determined the little ones are, thank you to God., what they accomplish flying tremendous distance, thanks for sharing !!!
That is truly beautiful and amazing work!! Gotta love the beautiful colors of the wings and the patience it must have taken to get these shots.
I love Hummingbirds. These photos are spectacular and the colors are incredibly beautiful. Our planet has such breathtaking beauty. God does such nice work. Mankind needs to stop their destruction of our magnificant planet.
" There is no special technique" "just" exquisite observation and timing and patience. __ THANK YOU! this is beautiful. Sitting here with tears of beauty running down my hanging open mouth. THANK YOU.
Stunning photography and beautiful little creatures! Would love to know what camera settings were used to get these shots.
The fastest shutter speed your camera can handle. In this case, if it was a professional camera, probably 1/8000 sec. Consumer cameras can usually get up to 1/4000 sec.
Load More Replies... I looks like the hummingbird is performing a ballet and at the very last her love comes to save her.
What an Amazing Discovery he made~ I would love to see the film! After laying my eyes on These Incredible Photos, I Want More. I ADORE These Tiny Hummers & their blatant Beauty, but Who ever could have guessed that a cute little black hummer Was Hiding Rainbows Amongst It's Wings?! 🌈
They look like they were posing for the pictures lol..... the last one look like the birds were dancing ballet. Good work Pictures like this make me want to to into nature photography.
Anastasia: nice try, but some of us do remember the original “Will and Grace”.
The photo with two, I would add a title "Ballet in the night or "Evening Ballet" incredible beauty, and amazing how strong and determined the little ones are, thank you to God., what they accomplish flying tremendous distance, thanks for sharing !!!
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