Hummingbirds, or Colibris as they are known here in Latin America, are hellish tricky to photograph! Not only do their wings beat at 50-120 times per second but they are in perpetual motion from flower to flower. So, for an amateur like me who is forever looking for that shot which captures a unique moment … what would we do without digital? Canon D40 to the rescue!
It is most unusual in my limited time of watching them, to see a hummingbird upside down. I found this chap down in Los Chillos, about an hour out of Quito.
Generally I find you need great light as you will need your camera on a very fast (Sports) setting. Your ISO needs to be high and your depth of field as deep as you can make it. I am sure that there are some experienced photographers out there who can correct anything here!
Edward Bryans 