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Red Ibis fighting for a space on a branch

Red Ibis fighting for a space on a branch

The scarlet ibis is a species of ibis in the bird family Threskiornithidae. It inhabits tropical South America and part of the Caribbean. In form, it resembles ...
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The scarlet ibis is a species of ibis in the bird family Threskiornithidae. It inhabits tropical South America and part of the Caribbean. In form, it resembles most of the other twenty-seven extant species of ibis, but its remarkably brilliant scarlet coloration makes it unmistakable
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

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Aperture f/9 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/2000 Focal Length 102/1

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South Africa

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upload_date

Oct, 2021

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257

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Awards

People's Choice in The Best WINGS of any BIRD (no insects, etc.) Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+16

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Magnificent! Thank you for entering this into my bird wing challenge!

Glad to have the pics to enter! Stay blessed and give us more challenges.

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Thanks for the info on the Scarlett ibis. I saw it for the first time just a year ago and loved its bright color.

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken at Birds of Africa at Plettenberg Bay in South Africa

Time

It was taken in the morning around about 8am before the African sun was to bright for photos.

Lighting

You need to capture early morning or late afternoon photos in the Southern Hemisphere before the sun is to bright

Equipment

I used my Canon Body and Sigma 2.8APO 50-150 lens with no tripod

Inspiration

Just seeing the beautiful birds were the inspiration to snap away non stop

Editing

Yes i do post-processing with Photoshop

In my camera bag

I have Canon, Godox, Manfrotto and Sigma equipment in my camera bag

Feedback

Always take photos.. never stop taking photos coz the more photos you take the better you will learn you camera settings and composition .. look and learn from others!

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