billsmith

Northern Pygmy owl_02

Northern Pygmy owl_02

a rare bird in this region

a rare bird in this region
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camera

Canon EOS 7D

settings

settings

Aperture f/8.0 ISO 640 Shutter 1/250

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

BC Canada

Time

Late morning waiting clouds and mist to clear in the valley

Lighting

cloudy light eliminated harsh shadows

Equipment

Canon 7d, Sigma 150 - 500 lens, Manfroto tripod, cable release

Inspiration

a great pleasure to encounter any owl

Editing

use Photoshop to adjust levels

In my camera bag

Canon 7D Mark 2, Canon 300 2.8, Canon 70 - 200 2.8, 1.4 converter. These may change depending on location. May use Canon 100 - 400

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