Cindy Walpole

The fragile, graceful beauty of flying creatures is my inspiration.

I am currently focused on creating work based on the Hummingbirds of Costa Rica, the country where I grew up and my family still lives. Photographing hummingbirds presents some technical and logistic challenges which I find specially interesting. Because their wings can beat up to 90 beats per second, stopping the action requires an effective shutter speed of about 1/15,000 of a second. Any equipment must be carefully chosen to withstand the tropical climate and bumpy mountain roads. To succeed, this work must reside at the intersection of art and science.