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Hummingbird and bee fighting over territory

Hummingbird and bee fighting over territory
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Canon EOS 60D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 400/1

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Aug, 2019

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#invertebrate #insect #bee

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Location

This photo was taken in my front yard. I live in southern Arizona in the Sonoran Desert. There is always competition between hummers and bees for nectar and water,

Time

Early morning after sunrise.

Lighting

Sun was shining from behind me.

Equipment

Canon 60D, 100mm to 400mm zoom. Hand hels

Inspiration

Birds are my favorite subject

Editing

In Adobe Lightroom did a little cropping of the Raw image

In my camera bag

The shooting at home only the Canon 60D with he Zoom

Feedback

Taks many shots and delete, delete, delete, until you get the one you like. Repeat as necessary!

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