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28-JAN-2010 Walter O. Koenig

January 28

First shot was lucky
I drove to the San Diego Botanical Garden today and as I got out of my car, this was the first thing I spotted.
No time for setting the camera, just to shoot. A second later the Hummingbird was gone.

Nikon D300 ,Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro
1/500s f/8.0 at 180.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time28-Jan-2010 09:17:02
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length180 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Luc Meynaerts08-Jan-2011 16:35
Very nice
Rosemarie Kusserow17-Feb-2010 21:55
Amazing beautiful shot, wonderful glowing colors, this is not a quick snapshot, this is perfect, big vote, Rosemarie :o) BV
Hubert Steed31-Jan-2010 04:06
Great shot, Walter. Big vote...
LynnH30-Jan-2010 14:09
Wow, wow, wow... you really aced this one. BV+
Simon Chandler30-Jan-2010 02:35
Excellent capture of the dramatic pose of the subject. Great lighting with a beautiful setting. v
pkocinski30-Jan-2010 00:45
Great image capture!
Jay Levin29-Jan-2010 23:19
Excellent capture, Walter, with beautiful color.
Ken Chambers ARPS29-Jan-2010 19:42
Walter, a masterpiece of sharp shooting..... voted
Aud Elise Sjøsæther29-Jan-2010 18:40
Just fantastic! You did a great job! BV
Fong Lam29-Jan-2010 17:26
Amazing capture, love the colors and details....lucky you !! V
zyziza29-Jan-2010 17:01
little angel! So fast! v
Lamar Nix29-Jan-2010 14:44
Your instincts were right on here as your camera was just about perfectly set up for this lovely image! V
Patricia Kay29-Jan-2010 11:37
How lucky is that Walter...Such a great shot..BV
Colin Storey29-Jan-2010 10:57
Fantastic quick capture. v
marie-jose wolff29-Jan-2010 10:41
superb capture of this hummingbird, just at the right time! V
Stephanie29-Jan-2010 10:10
Whoa!!! A magnificent quickie capture! V
lou_rozensteins29-Jan-2010 06:45
Excellent details. Very well done.
Guest 29-Jan-2010 06:34
Beautiful light and excellent details, v
Bryan Murahashi29-Jan-2010 05:45
A beautiful hummingbird capture. V
Gerard Koehl29-Jan-2010 05:40
Perfect... V
Herb 29-Jan-2010 04:40
Great catch
Guest 29-Jan-2010 03:16
Awesome capture, Walter. Beautiful detail and color. V
globalgadabout29-Jan-2010 03:10
sharp shooting...they are so restless and move like lightning...these rufous hummingbirds can also be found spring to autumn in Vancouver...V
Cindi Smith29-Jan-2010 03:02
Wow, in the right place at the right time. Superb work....great for a quick shoot. I'd have never gotten the shot. Excellent work and GMV!
Lee G29-Jan-2010 02:50
A little luck combined with some excellent skills to capture this one. Nice shot, Walter!
Larry Umthun29-Jan-2010 02:44
Great shot of this hummer.
Marcia Colelli29-Jan-2010 02:25
Wonderful capture, such a beautiful color. Nice lucky shot V
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