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DanieleGualdoni

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Broad-tailed hummingbird
Chihuahua, Mexico

Broad-tailed hummingbird
Chihuahua, Mexico
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NIKON D800

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/60

upload_date

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Feb, 2014

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4942

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Awards

Action Award

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Creative Winter Award

Top Shot Award 21

Contest Finalist in Birds On Branches Photo Contest

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Contest Finalist in Solo Animals Photo Contest

People's Choice in Hummingbirds Photo Challenge

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Magnificent Capture

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Outstanding Creativity

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All Star

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Stunningly beautiful!!! What a GREAT image!

Wonderful capture!

Wow! Great detail

Lovely DOF with superb clarity...well done and congrats!...Brian

sharp and clear, love the detail...

Congratulations! But how did you know it is a male hummingbird? Teach me...

Beautiful congratulations :)

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Beautiful!!

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OMG. This is amazing!

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Amazing...Congrats on award!!

Nice detail and DOF.

This was definitely my favorite image even though some of the others were spectacular. I felt as if I could almost hear the bird thinking. The colours blended so beautifully. Lesley

Good job!

This is fantastic! Perfect colors & detail! One of the top contenders of the "Birds of a feather" photo challenge! :)

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Thanks fora adding this to the challenge.

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Thanks fora adding this to the challenge.

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Nice, vivid, and beautiful entry.

Awesome details!

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Absolutely beautiful! Great capture!

Great shot. Excellent detail and composition. Love it!

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Terrific capture!

Amazing shot, excellent details! Thanks for sharing!

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