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14-year-old photographer captures Ruby-topaz Hummingbird in split-second shot
14-year-old Camilo Sanabria Grajales wins Honorable Mention for Ruby-topaz Hummingbird photo at Audubon Photography Awards
In brief
14-year-old Camilo Sanabria Grajales wins Honorable Mention for Ruby-topaz Hummingbird photo at Audubon Photography Awards Camilo captured a Ruby-topaz Hummingbird in a split-second shot at 1/2500 sec using a Sigma 150-600mm lens Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Camilo's big break
14-year-old Camilo Sanabria Grajales won Audubon Photography Awards' first South American youth prize for capturing a Ruby-topaz Hummingbird
“I searched for the Ruby-topaz Hummingbird for years”
The hunt begins
Camilo tried multiple times to photograph the rare bird, including trips to Uva National Park in Colombia where he saw no birds
“I had to deal with an allergic reaction”
The perfect moment
At 1/2500 sec in Buga, Colombia, Camilo captured a Ruby-topaz Hummingbird as it approached him
“Then one approached me. I focused on it just in time”
The gear
Camilo used a Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens at 546mm for the shot
“I got this unique photo that captures its sun-drenched colors”
The bird's secret
The Ruby-topaz Hummingbird is small but has brilliant colors and prefers open areas like savannas and forest edges
“It favors relatively open country such as savannas and forest edges”
Judge's praise
Judge Jaír F. Coll called the photo a 'dreamlike setting' with the bird's expression showing 'a sense of peace'
“The bird's subtle expression conveys a sense of peace”
What matters most
Camilo captured a Ruby-topaz Hummingbird in a split-second shot at 1/2500 sec using a Sigma 150-600mm lens
