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24-Aug-2009 Michael Shealy

Feelin' Fine Tomato Vine

Black Forest, CO

Female Broad-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus)

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/200s f/6.3 at 300.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time24-Aug-2009 11:10:21
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge18-Sep-2009 23:41
Thanks for the comment, Techo ":^) ... Still haven't found that CF card! That blur didn't make sense to me. There was nothing in the foreground. I finally found a large sized JPG that I'd loaded to Flickr and you see a downsized version here. No blur. I ran Noiseware on it and the "blur" appeared. Cranked up the detail protection and lowered the noise removal; no blur. I apparently only ran the Noiseware on the 800x533 image and didn't notice the detail removal (blur). First post is in Pending. Ooops, -mikey
ctfchallenge17-Sep-2009 15:44
Don't normally get to see hummingbirds in repose. Very nicely caught and captured. I only saw one in person and they're ever so tiny, for a bird.
About the blur near the top right, could've been a leaf in the foreground? Overall I don't find it distracts or detracts from the shot.
Pitty about the CF card. Hope you find it.

-Techo
ctfchallenge17-Sep-2009 14:59
It is an interesting blur. I went looking for the RAW version, as I have no idea what caused it. Needless to say, I couldn't find it?? I seem to have lost a CF card. Anyway, you'll see some nice weather, hopefully. We've had a lot of rain this year, so be prepared (for anything, ha!). Cheers, -mikey
John Prichard 15-Sep-2009 00:21
Interesting blur at the top on the fence wire. If I remember right you live in Colorado. We are going to be driving all over after we get through my Nephew's wedding in Denver area at the end of the month. Hope it is not too cool ... I like to drive with the top down.