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Backlit Spoonbill

Backlit Spoonbill

Looking for his mate, I was able to capture this beautiful Roseate Spoonbill about to launch. The direction of the sun, although not ideal, made for an interes...
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Looking for his mate, I was able to capture this beautiful Roseate Spoonbill about to launch. The direction of the sun, although not ideal, made for an interesting back-side lit capture.
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camera

NIKON D7500

settings

settings

Aperture 9/1 ISO 320 Shutter 1/4000 Focal Length 3400/10

location

location

Saint Augustine, Florida, US

upload_date

upload_date

May, 2022

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63

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Awards

Peer Award

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Magnificent Capture

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Absolute Masterpiece

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Superb Composition

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

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This is fabulous! I never did find any spoonbills.

that backlit colour! Wow!

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Exquisite back-lit lighting!

Stunning

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