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Rainbow Bee-eater
Stephen Powell

Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus)

I'm so impressed with the quality of the shots I'm getting hand held with Canon EOS 40D EF100-400mm and Shoulder-table-pod - CULLMANN. Pod used like a gun stock.
This shot is 1/40th of the full frame.
Shooting Mode Program AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/640
Av( Aperture Value ) 9.0
Metering Mode Spot Metering
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0 mm
Image Size 3888x2592
Image Quality Fine
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Focus AF
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 3
Color Space Adobe RGB
File Size 3299 KB
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Habitat
Gorge country
Location
Flinders Ranges National Park
Date taken
29/09/2009
Scientific name
Merops ornatus
Equipment used
Canon EOS 40D EF100-400mm
CrimsonTopaz
Beautiful colourful capture, Stephen. Formiddable with a paint brush and now with the camera, well done!:t::t::t:
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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