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Male Broad Billed Hummingbird

Male Broad Billed Hummingbird

A beautifully poised hummingbird. This is one of my favorites.The slight wing blur gives it some sense of movement.
Lens: Nikon 28-300
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A beautifully poised hummingbird. This is one of my favorites.The slight wing blur gives it some sense of movement.
Lens: Nikon 28-300

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camera

NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture 63/10 ISO 720 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 3000/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

Mar, 2021

Views

77

Likes

+27

Awards

Peer Award

+12

Magnificent Capture

+1

Top Choice

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Virtuoso

Outstanding Creativity

Superb Composition

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