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Female Collared Inca Hummingbird

Female Collared Inca Hummingbird
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camera

NIKON D810

settings

settings

Aperture f/14.0 ISO 160 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 4000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Feb, 2015

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Location

Guango Lodge in Ecuador

Time

about 11:00 m while it was raining

Lighting

multi flash set up,,, flashes set at 1/16 power shutter speed 1/250

Equipment

Canon EOS 7DII +Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L + 1.4 TC

Inspiration

Inca Hummingbirds have unique movements and I wanted to catch something different

Editing

PS levels and curves Topaz sharpening

In my camera bag

Canon EOS 7DII, Canon EOS 5D III, Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L Lens, Canon EF 500mm f/4L + Canon 1.4TC Canon EF 100mm F/2.8 Macro

Feedback

Patience and no quick movements that would spook you subject

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