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17-MAY-2011

Indigo Bunting (male)

The male Indigo Bunting at my feeders was still present today and this afternoon I sat out in my hammock waiting for him to come in range of my camera. It didn't even take five minutes, which really surprised me because in the past they have always been skittish, but not this guy. Unfortunately, when I raised my camera to take a photo I couldn't see through my lens. It was all fogged up, and all fogged up on the inside! My camera lens had a lot of moisture inside it from being out in the rain yesterday, so a perfect photo opportunity had to be missed. I took the lens off the camera and repeatedly pumped it to force air inside to clear the fog and that worked. Luckily, the Indigo Bunting returned within a few minutes and offered better photo opportunities than the one I missed (these photos).

Canon EOS 7D ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/250s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time17-May-2011 16:23:43
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 7D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance7.420 m

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Richard Waters29-May-2011 17:11
Wow! You said don't look at them. I should have listened. Great shots. Well done. (100mm makes a big difference!). Please send him down to my feeders.
Guest 18-May-2011 19:06
This is so gorgeous !Excellent shot with superb details.
Guest 18-May-2011 04:21
Gorgeous images, Chris!
larose forest photos18-May-2011 01:11
Well done, you!!! Wow! YOu really have a couple of winners here, particularly that vivid colour combination on the bottom shot. I am so impressed by your work!
Ted Busby18-May-2011 00:38
Stellar images Chris...
ps...Rain Jacket for your lens...

;o)
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet18-May-2011 00:06
Wow! magnificents pictures.
Penny B17-May-2011 23:36
Beautiful images. Great sharpness and detail.
Jim Coffman17-May-2011 21:28
These are gorgeous,Chris!
Hank Vander Velde17-May-2011 21:27
Two nice shots Chris.
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