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Don’t you wish you could understand them…
These two Fiery Throated Hummingbirds must be talking about their perch and who has the right to it. Taken on a cloudy day in the rain. I cloned away the raindrops because they did not add to the image.

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Iso-2000, 300 mm PF at F8, 1000th, no flash, handheld, 50% of full frame, D 500.

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Aren’t sibling rivalries fun?! The colors, especially the iridescent ones, are outstanding.

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Man, oh man! This is really a prize. I’ve done a lot of Hummingbird shooting and have never come close to a scene like this. The birds, their poses, the interesting branch, the bokeh… So, I’m curious. What part of the world was this taken in?

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Costa Rica at roughly 11,000 feet above sea level.

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Great action David. You might have gotten away with stepping down 1/3 stop to increase your DOF, but tack sharp were it has to be. Nice

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Fun stuff, David. Looks like that 300 PF is a nice option for a walkaround lens. Pretty impressive weight savings.

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Excellent capture, especially of the action and the iridescence. Sweet mossy perch and BG.
A wall-hanger for sure! :+1::+1:
Sandy

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Beautiful, David. Love seeing all the fine feather details here and you have got a really awesome perch, too! Great action.

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This is utterly gorgeous as well as having great interaction, David. Looks like one of your perches.