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Laugh Kookaburra Laugh

Laugh Kookaburra Laugh

Kookaburra sitting in the old Gum Tree in our backyard, Townsville, North Queensland - Australia

Kookaburra sitting in the old Gum Tree in our backyard, Townsville, North Queensland - Australia
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camera

Canon EOS 7D

settings

settings

Aperture f/8.0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1000

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2014

Views

362

Likes

+46

Awards

People's Choice in Neighbourhood Critters Photo Challenge

Top Choice

+2

Peer Award

Superb Composition

Absolute Masterpiece

Great Find

All Star

Magnificent Capture

Emotions

Happy

Top Ranks

Top 30 rank

Categories

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Behind The Lens

Location

Photo was taken in our backyard of Kookaburra high up up Gum Tree.

Time

Photo was taken during the morning.

Lighting

It was a beautiful sunny day, the lighting was perfect.

Equipment

no tripod was used.

Inspiration

Living in semi-rural area, we often see beautiful Australian native wildlife in our backyard and surrounding areas. Something had caught the Kookaburra's attention, as it sat high up in the tree ... watching over for the slightest movements ... catch of the day. Being prepared for the unexpected because everyday is different.

Editing

I cropped the photo slightly.

In my camera bag

spare batteries ... lol

Feedback

Trial and error... never give up.

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