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Kaz Hamad crew member killed in suburban daylight execution byteseu.com/1246021/ #Australia #Melbourne
Kaz Hamad crew member killed in suburban daylight execution

Kaz Hamad crew member killed in suburban daylight execution

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New music from SoaD's guitarist. I'm into it.

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Star Entertainment misses deadline to offload stake in Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf byteseu.com/1246019/ #Australia #Brisbane
Star Entertainment misses deadline to offload stake in Brisbane's Queen's Wharf

Star Entertainment misses deadline to offload stake in Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf

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Key things to know about how Elon Musk has boosted hard-right figures in Europe
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Some of the really good things about this tree: blooms at just-above-eye-level, surrounded by other green plants with good pink/white contrast, and the contours of the blooms complement the shape of the feeding hummingbird.

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An Allen’s hummingbird hovering near pink and white flowers

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I had to wait a couple hours to get the shot in my previous post. It was a bloom at the outer edge of the tree. Most of the feeding action happened in a much messier interior environment with better cover.
An Allen’s hummingbird is hovering at pink and white flowers, surrounded by green foliage. The bird has iridescent feathers.
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Shots like the one in the previous post are good practice though. I found at times I needed to bump my manual focus ring in a bit so it would “find” the bird, which was important to learn for when it came out into the open. Sometimes you only get one good chance and it’s a heartbreak if you miss it!
An Allen’s hummingbird is hovering in front of pink and white flowers against a blurred green background
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It was also good to understand something about hummingbird behavior. Apparently they are able to make mental maps within their territory to maximize the flower’s replenishment of nectar. They won’t usually return to the same bloom in consecutive feeds if there are other options. So—theoretically—if I waited long enough, it would eventually get to the grouping of flowers that I wanted to shoot.
An Allen’s hummingbird hovering at pink flowers
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So I guess the lesson from that is, if you’re patient, you can get what you want. Maybe.

I think this one is my favorite shot of the set. The light was just right. 👌

An Allen’s hummingbird hovering underneath pink flowers, with a soft green background.
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For bird photography, everything is light. I’ve never been moved to tears by a camera or a tripod, but there are plenty of moments at the beginning of a day when I’m out with the birds, and I need a moment to take in how fortunate I am to be alive.
A close-up of a male Anna’s hummingbird perched on a branch, showcasing vibrant plumage with a striking iridescent magenta head and throat

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And the offshoot photography tip: make sure your hands know which direction your knobs and the rings on your lens go. You can probably see it in the viewfinder but sometimes that split second can make a huge difference. I couldn’t actually TELL you which way the knobs go (aperture is on my thumb and shutter is on my index) but when my hands are on the camera, it’s automatic.
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Haha the muscle memory thing is so weird. I was trying to think of how I do exposure compensation but I’m not 100% sure! I think I hold down a button with my index finger and there’s a dial for my thumb on the back? If I think about it I don’t remember but with the camera in my hands, I know.

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Musk, a social media powerhouse, boosts fortunes of hard-right figures in Europe
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Infantry from the 98th VDV’s assault group were eliminated by the Donbas Battalion of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade (Part 2) byteseu.com/1246017/ #CombatFootage #CombatFootage #Conflicts
Infantry from the 98th VDV's assault group were eliminated by the Donbas Battalion of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade (Part 2)

Infantry from the 98th VDV’s assault group were eliminated by the Donbas Battalion of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade (Part 2)

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#conflicts #combatfootage

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A crow is walking on a dark pavement beside a red curb

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various experiments with bouncing neon rays

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Getting Started Using Leanpub's Git and GitHub Writing Mode to Write a Course: TL;DR Version | Leanpub Help Center help.leanpub.com/en/articles/5… #books #ebooks #writing

Getting Started Using Leanpub's Git and GitHub Writing Mode to Write a Course: TL;DR Version | Leanpub Help Center

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When I started in communications about 15 years ago, the work was largely about crafting messages and managing media relationships. Today, it's about breaking down complexity, helping people make decisions, and driving real business results in an environment where trust and accuracy are under constant attack. #business #communications #technology
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Figma IPO Returns $7 Billion Each to VC Investors Index, Greylock bloomberg.com/news/articles/20… #technology
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Poll: Nearly 70% of Americans — including a majority of Republicans — think the government is hiding something about Jeffrey Epstein byteseu.com/1246012/ #AnythingGoesNews #BreakingNews #GlobalNews #LatestNews #News #WorldNews
Poll: Nearly 70% of Americans — including a majority of Republicans — think the government is hiding something about Jeffrey Epstein

Poll: Nearly 70% of Americans — including a majority of Republicans — think the government is hiding something about Jeffrey Epstein

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Clouds over the munro known as Liathach.
Reflected in a still sea.

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Google AI model mines trillions of images to create maps of Earth ‘at any place and time’ byteseu.com/1246006/ #EverythingScience #Science
Google AI model mines trillions of images to create maps of Earth ‘at any place and time’

Google AI model mines trillions of images to create maps of Earth ‘at any place and time’

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North Carolina Senate race sets up as a fight over who would be a champion for the middle class
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Tech CEOs don’t seem to realise just how anti-human their AI fanaticism is, and I think it’s all because of the Enlightenment byteseu.com/1246003/ #Technology
Tech CEOs don't seem to realise just how anti-human their AI fanaticism is, and I think it's all because of the Enlightenment

Tech CEOs don’t seem to realise just how anti-human their AI fanaticism is, and I think it’s all because of the Enlightenment

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A winner either way: José Caballero traded from Rays to Yankees while teams were playing each other
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50+ monarchs either released or currently brewing from the tiny patch of milkweed in our yard. This one took off today

#insects #butterfly

Photo of a monarch butterfly perched on my fingertips
Photo of the same butterfly, with a striking orange, black and white pattern perched on a pink flower in an urban garden
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