This digiscoped photo placed 10th in Austrian company Swarovski Optik's "Digiscoper of the Year 2008" competition; one of only two entries from the United States to place in the top-20 award group. Entries came from 40 nations. The shot of a male Allen's Hummingbird was taken in Marina Del Rey, CA and is unaltered except for normal photo processing. The unusual background is part of a stucco wall across the canal behind the bird.