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Blacker than Black

Blacker than Black

It always hard to get a detailed shot of a pure black or white bird with some of the normal lighting conditions. this morning shot worked out... this is a great...
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It always hard to get a detailed shot of a pure black or white bird with some of the normal lighting conditions. this morning shot worked out... this is a great-tailed grackle is a good example..
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camera

NIKON D500

settings

settings

Aperture 110/10 ISO 1600 Shutter 10/12500 Focal Length 5000/10

location

location

Milpitas, California, US

upload_date

upload_date

Feb, 2022

Views

79

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+25

Awards

Peer Award

+4

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