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Superb Starling

Superb Starling

Believe it or not, this is just natural sunlight, with no flash, external lighting, or reflectors. I just got very lucky with the starling being in a shaft of l...
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Believe it or not, this is just natural sunlight, with no flash, external lighting, or reflectors. I just got very lucky with the starling being in a shaft of light while the background was in heavy shadow.
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camera

NIKON D5300

settings

settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 400 Shutter 10/4000 Focal Length 3000/10

upload_date

upload_date

Aug, 2018

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555

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+16

Awards

Action Award

Fall Award 2020

Peer Award

Top Choice

Superb Composition

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

Emotions

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