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Male Broad billed hummingbird

Male Broad billed hummingbird

Lens: Nikon 28-300

Lens: Nikon 28-300
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NIKON D850

settings

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 1100 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 3000/10

location

location

Madera Canyon, Arizona, US

upload_date

upload_date

Jun, 2021

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89

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Awards

Peer Award

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