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Challenge: Free Study 2025-08 (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon EOS R5
Lens: Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
Date: Aug 10, 2025
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Aug 10, 2025

 Juvenile male hummingbirds are not as shy as the adults. This one smiled for the camera! Taken with flash and a macro lens. I wanted to try something a little different than the usual hummingbird POV.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 51
Avg (all users): 7.6364
Avg (participants): 7.5938
Avg (non-participants): 7.7500
Views since voting: 3539
Views during voting: 407
Votes: 44
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 09/08/2025 03:13:28 PM
simply amazing capture! Congrats on the blue!!
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 09/08/2025 02:24:54 PM
Way to go, Larry!
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 09/08/2025 08:38:53 AM
Ethereal, Congratulations
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 09/08/2025 07:46:48 AM
Magical !
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 09/08/2025 12:11:43 AM
This one smacked me right in the face when I first viewed it, top shot Larry. Well deserved.
Perfect point of view.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/07/2025 10:32:44 PM
For all the birds here, this is a novel approach
bump
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 09/07/2025 08:59:19 PM
this is absolutely incredible .. literally took my breath away ..
to capture the bird in flight coming directly to you .. in perfect focus no less .. is a marvel .. but then the bokeh .. such a wonderful accompaniment to your gorgeous bird ..
blue for sure .. 10 .. :)
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 09/07/2025 04:44:34 PM
I'd be surprised if this isn't on the front page. Just by the very nature of these birds: elusive, small, fast, and I don't belive I've EVER seen a photo of one like this! This only thing missing is the wingtips. Still an easy 9.
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 09/07/2025 03:09:05 PM
Ok. I'm actually a bit tired of hummingbird shots, but this, now THIS, is unique! Well done.
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 09/06/2025 09:46:33 AM
blue ribbon, right? even i think this is an impressive capture.
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 09/02/2025 10:29:07 PM
This is absolutely perfect, makes you stop and stare in awe.
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 09/02/2025 08:46:07 PM
Wow! Incredible capture.
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 09/02/2025 05:52:32 PM
Those tail feathers are extravagant.
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 09/01/2025 10:47:19 AM
This is incredible.
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