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Female Ruby Throat

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Posted by Daniel Loomis on September 4, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Closeup of a female Ruby Throated Hummingbird. Shot on my back deck.

Canon 40D with 70-200mm f/2.8
f/2.8
1/1000
fl 200mm
iso 800
Posted by John Moore on September 4, 2008 at 8:44 PM
Nicely done, Daniel. The hummer is well isolated and the colors are just right. I'm also a bit surprised at the lack of noise at ISO 800. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Daniel Loomis on September 4, 2008 at 8:57 PM
The Canon 40D does a pretty fair job of controlling noise. I have shot quite a few at iso1600 and then run them through the NoisewarePro plugin in Photoshop. With all the overcast days we have had in Arkansas lately, it has been hard to get enough light to capture such fast moving targets!
Posted by Brad Mangas on September 5, 2008 at 2:03 AM
Very cool Daniel, beautiful avian. These little guys and gals aren't the easiest to photograph. Well done.

Brad