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Galah (Image ID 23101)
Photographed byCon Boekel on Tue 22nd Nov, 2016 and uploaded on Wed 23rd Nov, 2016 .
Resolution1400x1050
Viewed322
ID23101
CommentThis bird has just left the flock which was resting in a loafing tree from whence Galahs were leaving in ones, twos and threes in order to fly about 300 meters to a feeding area in pastureland.
I had decided to experiment with lower f stops and lower ISO settings for some flight shots. Note that I was already running into problems with the very strong shadow. The only image of flying Galahs that was going to work in this circumstance was when the wings were virtually vertical and casting no shadows on the bird itself. Probably the most pleasing feature of the image is that it captures the shifts in shape of the vanes of the primaries.
EquipmentCanon 5D Mk 111
Canon EF 500mm 1:4 L IS 11 USM
Handheld
f/6.3
1/4000 sec
ISO-640
0 step
500 mm
Processed using first DPP 4 and then PSE 13
LocationCampbell Park Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory
Keywordsadult
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