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22-MAR-2005

annas male with red helmet and gorgetIMG_6361.jpg

Chandler, Arizona backyard

This male Anna's Hummer came to my feeder everyday but it was difficult to capture a shot when the lighting fully presented his vibrant rose-red helmet and gorget. He would come and go so quickly, it was almost impossible to get him in the viewfinder, focus and get a really sharp photo. This shot,while not totally focused on his whole body does show his tail feathers fairly well.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/250s f/8.0 at 155.0mm iso100 with Flash full exif

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Guest 14-Nov-2005 17:47
I know how hard they are to capture while in motion, and your image is a wonderful example of the beauty and quickness of this tiny jewel -- you captured color, movement, and enough sharp detail of the eye to make this a fine image. Inspires me to keep trying.
CJ