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A decade ago, Rio de Janeiro-based artist and photographer Christian Spencer made an amazing discovery.
At certain sun-lit angles, hummingbird wings transform into tiny fluttering rainbows.
But the effort put into the series has been worth it.
“Wings of Light”
The images are memorialized in a new book titledBIRDS: Poetry in the Sky.
It features shots of stunning rainbow-tinted hummingbirds as well as other birds presented in their natural habitat.
The images are united with a beautiful lyricism that exemplifies Spencers stylistic explanation: The camera is my brush.
“Opal Wings”
Get your copy ofBIRDS: Poetry in the SkythroughBookshop.org.
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Wings of Light
Can you describe the moment that you first noticed the hummingbird rainbows?
“Stardust”
The opening sequence of the film is a hummingbird sequence of rainbows appearing in the wings.
The film went on to win 10 awards in international film festivals.
Your seriesWinged Prismstook years to complete.
“Sundance”
What kind of challenges did you face when making it happen?
Each photo is a treasure that captures a moment in time that is gone forever.
That’s why each photo has a very important and distinctive title.
“Cloud Angel”
Opal Wings
Stardust
What do you like about photographing hummingbirds?
Sometimes I get the impression that hummingbirds live in a different time and dimension.
Their speed and elegance with which they fly never cease to amaze me.
They are very methodic and maintain a tight schedule of flower visitation usually once an hour.
They never fail to amaze and inspire me.
Sundance
Cloud Angel
Your book features other types of bird portraits, in addition to the hummingbird rainbows.
“Hummingbird Amber”
What are the stories behind these additional portraits?
What can the reader expect fromBIRDS: Poetry in the Sky?
The sheer power of beauty sometimes cannot be expressed in words but only through art.
“Mirror Mirror”
Hummingbird Amber
Mirror Mirror
What is on the horizon for you?
Anything exciting you’re able to tell us about?
So I am looking forward to getting back into my painting with more intensity.
“Tanger Reflections”
At specific times of the day, a hummingbird would appear on the surface of the full moon.
Tanger Reflections
Hummingbird Rain
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