Australian Wood Duck

Australian Wood Duck (Image ID 62970)
Photographed byCraig Lakey on Sun 5th May, 2024 and uploaded on Thu 9th May, 2024 .
Resolution1800x1013
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ID62970
CommentThese two Australian Wood Ducks spent about ten minutes preening. I was able to capture the female in an attractive wing position complimented by the perch.
EquipmentEquipment: Nikon Z8, Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S
Settings: 600mm, f/6.3, 1/800s, ISO-640
Workflow: Processed in Lightroom and sent to Photoshop for further edits, downsize, sharpen and export.
Field notes: The image was captured under a very thin overcast just after midday, resulting in quite harsh light and reflections. I needed to under-expose in-camera to keep as much (of already limited) detail in the highlights as possible.
Processing notes: White balance adjustment was the biggest adjustment needed during post-processing.
LocationNangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary, Victoria
Keywordsmale, female, adult, behaviour/display
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ApertureFNumber COMPUTED f/6.3
Copyright COMPUTED ©2024 Craig Lakey, all rights reserved
Make IFD0 NIKON CORPORATION
Model IFD0 NIKON Z 8
Software IFD0 Adobe Photoshop 25.7 (Windows)
Copyright IFD0 ©2024 Craig Lakey, all rights reserved
ExposureTime EXIF 1/800
FNumber EXIF F6.3
ExposureProgram EXIF Manual
ISOSpeedRatings EXIF 640
DateTimeOriginal EXIF 2024:05:05 12:29:07
ShutterSpeedValue (APEX 9.643856) EXIF 1/800
ApertureValue (APEX 5.310704) EXIF F6
ExposureBiasValue EXIF 0
MeteringMode EXIF Pattern
LightSource EXIF unknown
Flash EXIF Flash did not fire.
FocalLength EXIF 600mm
ExposureMode EXIF Manual Exposure
WhiteBalance EXIF Automatic White Balance
LensModel EXIF NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S
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