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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Black-chinned Hummingbird
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 15:56:39 -0500
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That is a beautiful shot, Doug.  It would appear that the feathers have more 
details in that species than the Ruby Throated ones we see here.  Thanks for 
sharing.  Most of us never get a chance to catch one perched on a twig!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2013 3:49 PM
Subject: [Leica] IMG: Black-chinned Hummingbird


> This morning I spent some quality time with the hummingbirds in my yard. 
> Having set up a couple of feeders I had a pretty good idea where the 
> hummingbirds would be ;) so at dawn I just sat and waited for the action 
> to begin.  My favorite poto of the day:
>
> http://wildlightphoto.com/birds/trochilidae/bchumm09.html
>
> technical stuff: R8/DMR, 280mm f/4 APO (a.k.a. my Precious) near minimum 
> focus distance, tripod.  Crop from horizontal.
>
> all comments welcome.
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>
>
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