A Sip of Light

Photographer

Hongjin Li

Category

New York Photography - Wildlife

Company

New York University

Submission Group

Student

Year

2025

Country / Region:

United States

This photo was taken on January 8, 2025, at La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park in Costa Rica. Sweet water feeders hanging in the park attracted hummingbirds to feed, and I managed to capture this moment while quietly observing from a distance. It was the first time I had ever seen a hummingbird in real life. Its delicate and lightning-fast presence left me deeply moved, filling me with a renewed sense of awe and reverence for the wonders of nature.

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