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Rufus Hovering

Rufus Hovering

Rufus Hummingbird hovering as it approaches a flower for refueling.

Rufus Hummingbird hovering as it approaches a flower for refueling.
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SONY ILCE-7RM4

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settings

Aperture f/8 ISO 4000 Shutter 1/6400 Focal Length 6000/10

location

location

California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Dec, 2020

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181

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Awards

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Top Shot Award 21

Spring 21 Award

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Peer Award

+7

Superb Composition

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Top Choice

+3

Outstanding Creativity

+2

Magnificent Capture

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Thank you for viewing this work. I have garnered much peace in viewing and photographing nature, in particular, birds.

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Awesome capture!

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Thank you.....not easy by any means.

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