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Bald Eagle at Santa Barbara Zoo

Bald Eagle at Santa Barbara Zoo

I loved the contrasts that came out with this photo I took at the Santa Barbara zoo about a year ago. I was using a cheap Sigma 70-300 variable aperture lens bu...
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I loved the contrasts that came out with this photo I took at the Santa Barbara zoo about a year ago. I was using a cheap Sigma 70-300 variable aperture lens but thought the quality of light (albeit close to direct overhead sun) helped me to get such a sharp image, even through the enclosure fence. A true symbol of freedom even from the confines of a zoo.
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NIKON D300

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 3000/10

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Jul, 2016

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