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Roller Takeoff

Roller Takeoff

I was photographing this lilac-breasted roller from our car in Africa. It was looking nervous, so I was prepared to catch it mid-flight. As predicted, it flew a...
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I was photographing this lilac-breasted roller from our car in Africa. It was looking nervous, so I was prepared to catch it mid-flight. As predicted, it flew and I caught it just as it took off.
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camera

Canon EOS 10D

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settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 800 Shutter 1/4000 Focal Length 300/1

location

location

South Africa

upload_date

upload_date

Apr, 2021

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43

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