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    Shot this the other day after work, found a reliable perch and waited.
    Tiny little fire-balls :).

    D300 + 500mm f4 AFS-I + 1.4x tele + Gitzo 3530 + Jobu BWG-P head

    Focal length: 700mm
    Focus Mode: AF-C
    Aperture: F/5.6
    Shutter: 1/100s
    A-Priority
    Exposure Comp: +0.7EV
    Spot metered
    ISO: 400
    Flash: on (not sure if it fired though, batteries were running dry)
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    Nice hummer. I have yet to get any good images of this species. Next time, you might try attaching a thinner perch to the end of this one. You might also try some NR on the BG. Nice overcast light and profile.

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    lovely detail and colour! I detect a bit of noise on the darker parts of the primaries and tail feathers, maybe slight noise reduction run selectively on those areas will improve it as posted.
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    Gorgeous color on this hummer which contrasts nicely with the bg;sharp with good details and I didn't see any noise before reading the other comments.

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    Super details and colors. I love the pose. I agree w/ thinner perch but I would still be happy w/ this shot:)

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    What a beauty...
    Colors and Comp are great.
    Agree with comments regarding a thinner perch and the noise.

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    Paul
    Very nicely down
    Great colors, nailed the exposure, and excellent detail in the HB
    Assuming this wasn't at a feeder setup - the perch is what it is
    Surprised by the amount of BKGD noise at ISO 400 - - was this full frame?
    Thanks for sharing

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    Thanks for the comments everyone.
    No, it's not full frame but it's not much of a crop either.
    I didn't actually run any NR on BG and that's something i usually do at ISO 400. To my eyes last night it looked alright but i do notice the noise now, something i can deal with easily enough.
    Attaching another perch to the existing is a good idea, something i had not considered.

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    Excellent photo. The bkgnd. is great. Bird detail is outstanding. Colors are great./

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    I am loving this shot. WOW. ;)

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