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Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper, shot taken at distance and cropped.
Habitat
Mere
Location
WWT Martin Mere Lancashire
Date taken
27/04/2021
Scientific name
Actitis hypoleucos
Equipment used
Canon 80D + 100-400mm lens
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
ISO 800
A wonderful colourful and well taken capture you have of this Sandpiper, Chris. Brilliant, well done.
 
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Gosh!! It can't have been easy locking the focus on him Chris, there's not a lot of contrast to work with, is there.

A terrific picture you've taken of this 'piper - well done my friend.
 
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How the heck did you even see this Sandpiper Chris?
Nicely spotted and beautifully captured buddy!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
Chris G6 UXU
Date added
View count
98
Comment count
15

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 80D
Aperture
ƒ/5.6
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/4000
ISO
800
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
IMG_7606.JPG
File size
361.4 KB
Date taken
Tue, 27 April 2021 10:04 AM
Dimensions
1389px x 950px

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