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BenjiS

Magpie (Pica Pica)

This magpie landed extremely close to me, allowing for some nice detail.
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Location
Gadespring Cressbeds, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Date taken
02/06/2024
Scientific name
Pica Pica
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
1/4000 second, f/7.1, ISO 1600
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Reactions: Bewick, Э́ллин, MitchP and 5 others
Dabs
You brought out the beauty of this bird in this photo, Benji.

Stunning close up!
 
delia todd
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Supporter
He's looking very studious Ben! A fabulous close-up you've got there my friend.

Many thanks for showing it to us.
 
Stanley Jones
Supporter
Terrific close-up of this majestic Magpie. Great eye contact, focus, lighting, detail, colors, background, and composition. Excellent Benji!
 

Media information

Category
Britain & Europe
Added by
BenjiS
Date added
View count
221
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS 7D
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
400.0 mm
Exposure time
1/4000 second(s)
ISO
1600
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
2024-06-02 Magpie.jpg
File size
3.7 MB
Date taken
Sun, 02 June 2024 9:42 AM
Dimensions
4062px x 2708px

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