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Into the light

Into the light

My newest topic is to photograph birds in flight. Since I only have a 24-105mm lens, I try to photograph the birds in their environment. With this image I had m...
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My newest topic is to photograph birds in flight. Since I only have a 24-105mm lens, I try to photograph the birds in their environment. With this image I had my camera set on continuous shooting mode and followed the bird as it sped by. I closed my eyes when the bird reached the sun.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/8 ISO 160 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 105/1

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Mar, 2016

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#sun #flare #bird #seagull #light

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