Rufous-tailed hummingbird in flight.<br />
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Low light hurts!<br />
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At only 1/640 of a second, and my max high ISO (back in 2015) we will suffer technical advantages.<br />
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Short shutter speed, and at f6.3 we will not have good depth of field at close range.  But we can try. So, the priority in this shot and pretty much all images of bird, or animals is to get the head and eyes sharp.   As we say, sharp where it counts.<br />
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I liked this image, mainly because this gives us a sense of the beautiful colours, and happiness.  This bird looks elated!<br />
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With the cheeky look as its tongue is out.  Maybe I am getting the “get lost” attitude.  We will never know, as it was nowhere near a flower or feeder.  I have seen this species on several tours to Costa Rica, and Ecuador, it must be the colour of its beak that keeps me working on good shots. <br />
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They are so incredibly fast.  A truly difficult image to capture, so even with most of the bird out of focus, it was an image worth processing.  <br />
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Travel to these superb locations is indeed exceptional.  We are extremely safe, with guided travel by professional locals.  Great lodging, excellent food, and sweet warm people taking care of us.  I prefer Ecuador over all the neighbouring countries, even the road/infrastructure is wonderful.<br />
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Ontario, Canada.<br />
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Best regards.