Nelle foreste del Costa Rica, al crepuscolo i pipistrelli del nettare frequentano i fiori di banana per succhiare il nettare. Usando il flash sono riuscito a filmare il pipistrello mentre succhiava il nettare dal fiore con la lingua In Costa Rica la maggior parte degli hotel ha abbeveratoi con acqua e miele per attirare i colibrì. Alcuni hanno anche fiori come in questo caso in cui ho fotografato maschio e femmina della stessa specie
GIANNI MAITAN was born on April 20, 1951, since 1980 he has dedicated himself to nature photography. He has exhibited in numerous personal and collective photographic exhibitions in Italy and abroad. His photos have been published in the most titled Italian and foreign specialized magazines. He has published 3 photo books. He has achieved hundreds of admissions and numerous awards in prestigious national and international photographic competitions and with the Italian team FIAF Natura he has achieved 10 World Cups at the FIAP Natura Biennials. He was a national and international judge.
Awards He has received hundreds of admissions and numerous prizes in prestigious national and international photographic competitions and with the Italian team FIAF Natura he has achieved 10 World Cups at the FIAP Natura Biennials. In May 2008 he was awarded the AFI Award and in May 2016 the IFI Award.
