The bird is never afraid of the twig breaking, because its trust is not on the twig but on its own wings.
Canon 7D : Tamron 150-600 mm : ISO 5000 : 600 mm : f6.3 : 1/1000 sec

Purple Sunbird
Nandi Hills, Bangalore, India
What the caterpillar knows as the end
The rest of the world knows as a butterfly – Lao Tzu
Shooting tip : Shallow depth of field or creamy bokeh can be achieved by shooting at real low apertures (eg. 1.4 , 1.8). But if you do not have such a fast lens, shooting with a long zoom and positioning the subject appropriately can help achieve the same effect, like in this shot :)
Canon 7D : Tamron 18-270 mm : ISO 100 : 270 mm : f6.7 : 1/10 sec
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TigerWing Butterfly St. Louis, Missouri, USA |