Sony a6600 with a Sony 70-350 mm.
The giant hummingbird, the biggest of its kind found in the Colca Valley in Perú. The photo was taken in the early morning which is when they go out. The flower is a "Cantua buxifolia", the National flower of Perú and a favourite of the Giant Hummingbird.
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This is an incredibly dynamic shot, I feel like it could benefit from a little color grading. I would balance out the flowers a bit so they're slightly less saturated and then bring more of the light to the hummingbird over the flowers. Right now the bright pinks drag my eye away from the bird.