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26-SEP-2005

IMG_5945-800x600.jpg

Whiskered Tern

Scientific name: Chlidonias hybridus

Habitat: Bays, tidal flats to ricefields.

[20D + 400 5.6L, hand held]

Canon EOS 20D
1/1250s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time26-Sep-2005 16:43:37
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/1250 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.67
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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romy ocon27-Sep-2005 03:00
This fast flier caught in sweet light from the setting sun at Manila Bay replaces the Rufous Night-Heron in my pound-for-pound list. Everything really went well with this capture - perfect wing position, slightly open bill, the catchlight in the eye, excellent background, good sharpness and spot-on exposure.

Some water droplets from a previous attempt by the bird to snatch a fish were falling in front of the head and these bring IMHO another nice element to the photo.

This is probably my best flight shot ever, and I prefer it over that of the Philippine Serpent-Eagle, Green Imperial-Pigeon and other fliers that also appear in my Top 25.
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