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The Preen Queen

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Sheri Garvin
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This little hummer preened and preened this afternoon. Such a cutey!

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Sweet Li’l Hummers

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Sheri Garvin
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Challenge: grey sky and a fast moving subject.

Using a high ISO and a low aperture, I played with the shutter speed to find the right mix of wing movement and sharpness. The high ISO means these will never be able to be enlarged, but they turned out adorable anyway!

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