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Male Broad Billed Hummingbird

Male Broad Billed Hummingbird

His wings and tail are so beautifully flared. This one has a Turquoise color as well. It may have been the lighting of a later day sun

Lens: Niko...
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His wings and tail are so beautifully flared. This one has a Turquoise color as well. It may have been the lighting of a later day sun

Lens: Nikon 28-300 mm
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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/5000 Focal Length 3000/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

Jul, 2020

Views

248

Likes

+40

Awards

Peer Award

+12

Absolute Masterpiece

+5

Magnificent Capture

Top Choice

Superb Composition

Virtuoso

Superior Skill

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Amazing foto of bird in flight

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