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j toon

barn swallow (hirundo rustica)

barn swallow
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Location
Leicestershire UK
Scientific name
hirundo rustica
Equipment used
canon 100-400mm lens + 1.4 con
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delia todd
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Oh my!!! He's fair gleaming in this lovely sunshine, isn't he John.

That's a fabulous picture you've taken of this swallow my friend. Well done lad.
 
Stanley Jones
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Fantastic low camera view and close-up. Excellent focus, dof, colors, lighting, detail, and eye contact. Terrific John! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
j toon
Date added
View count
136
Comment count
18

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 40D
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
IMG_3249.JPG
File size
128.2 KB
Date taken
Thu, 22 April 2021 5:44 PM
Dimensions
800px x 518px

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