Green and Red - Vancouver, British Columbia

            This is the next instalment in my Backyard Birds Series. Hummingbirds are regular visitors to our garden. Indeed, one has taken up permanent residence in the garden. It is very territorial. Nearly everyday, I witness aerial dogfights as our resident hummingbird chases rivals, sometimes two at a time, away. However, the invaders are clever. They often come in low and feed at the margins to avoid the resident hummingbird. On several occasions, while the resident hummingbird is chasing a rival away, a third will quickly approach for a feeding until it too is chased away. In this shot, the resident hummingbird bird is feeding on some red hot lips, which is one of its favourites. I have added a couple of artistic flourishes to the shot. Enjoy and stay safe.
   

Taken on: June 18, 2023

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Green and Red

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Vancouver

British Columbia

Canada

Olympus

Olympus OM-1

Lens 400 mm

ISO 1250

f/6.3 @ 1/1250 « less

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Camera: OM Digital Solutions OM-1, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec, 400mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Lens:	OLYMPUS M.100-400mm F5.0-6.3
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (Macintosh)
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