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30-JUN-2007 Michael Shealy

Protection

Penrose, CO

Canon EOS 20D ,Tamron SP AF17-50mm f/2.8 XR DiII
1/3200s f/5.6 at 50.0mm iso1600 hide exif
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Date/Time30-Jun-2007 12:26:47
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length50 mm
Exposure Time1/3200 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent1600
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modepartial (6)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Rod 03-Jul-2007 06:37
This is like looking through some sort of prism, I started tripping:-) Well done mate:-)
ctfchallenge03-Jul-2007 00:41
Thanks, Barry & Mary Anne. This is a Cholla cactus plant and I was happily shooting pix of the red blossoms on this one when the mother of these chicks flew out (scared the heck out of me!). I wouldn't have noticed them if she hadn't and it was so fast that I couldn't really tell what variety she was; kind of a brownish blur. The "hole" I shot this pic thru was the only one I could use to see them with. The iso1600 is kind of like Rod's battery. Pilot forgetfulness (or something), I'm afraid; a hangover from the low-light shots of the night before. The missus didn't get anywhere near my cam, so I can't blame her. It didn't matter much, cuz I guess the picy came out OK, considering. Cheers, -mikey
Guest 02-Jul-2007 17:44
Very nice Michael! I like the DOF you chose in your composition. My eye is really drawn into the nest!
ctfchallenge02-Jul-2007 17:18
What a great capture! They're so fragile and helpless at this stage. Do you know what kind of birds they are?
--Mary Anne