A YEAR ON PLANET EARTH

ITV & Plimsoll Productions

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Director of Photography

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The Costa's hummingbird courtship display is an incredible spectacle of aerial acrobatics and iridescent plumage. As the male darts in front of the female, he fluffs out his feathers, creating a shimmering purple halo around his head. Adrian Seymour, Jessica Suarez, and I traveled to Boyd Deep Canyon Reserve in February 2022 to capture this breathtaking display. The arid landscape is covered by spiky cacti and vibrant red chuparosa flower blooms, providing the perfect stage for this avian performance. We spent countless hours patiently observing these tiny marvels, their movements a blur of color and speed. Through persistence we captured these fleeting moments, using a combination of macro lenses, high-speed cameras, and a nimble jib. The resulting footage is featured in the spring episode of "A Year on Planet Earth.

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All Photographs by Jessica Suarez.