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About the Photographs
Ruby-throated Hummingbird in exhibition
Page: x. Scrub Jay, Los Angeles, CA, 6/14/13
Canon 100–400mm lens at 400mm, ISO 400, 1/640 second at f/8
Sometimes a simple portrait of a bird can be very effective.
Page: 2. Nanday Parakeets, Los Angeles, CA, 11/24/12
Canon 100–400mm lens at 400mm, ISO 100, 1/800 second at f/5.6
It is always exciting to see the Nanday Parakeets flying over my garden, screeching as they
go.
Page: 5. Scrub Jay, Los Angeles, CA, 6/20/12
Canon 100–400mm lens at 310mm, ISO 800, 1/800 second at f/10
The focal point of the eye is complemented by the detail of the chest feathers, and the tail
at the left of the frame is balanced by the dark spaces in the foliage at the right.
Page: 6. House Finch, Los Angeles, CA, 6/14/13
Canon 100–400mm lens at 400mm, ISO 400, 1/640 second at f/9
This familiar bird looks bright and colorful in this photograph.
Page: 6. Allen’s Hummingbird, Los Angeles, CA, 5/22/13
