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Ring billed gull
Gulls are relatively easy BIF subjects. I am working on getting shots that do not feature exclusively blue sky.
Habitat
Water treatment facility, pond
Location
Petaluma, CA
Date taken
20 Nov 2023
Scientific name
Larus delawarensis
Equipment used
E-M1ii, Zuiko 100-400
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
see exif data
Terrific aerial MMF. It is a real challenge to get birds in flight without a uniform background like a blue sky. You did great! TFS!
Yeah, cameras that recognize birds like the OM-1 and others would be a big improvement. Most of the time, the background is in focus.

I have a fighting chance if I can focus on the bird in blue sky and follow it into a different background.
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
MelospizaMelodiaFan
Date added
View count
448
Comment count
10

Image metadata

Device
OLYMPUS CORPORATION E-M1MarkII
Aperture
ƒ/6.3
Focal length
335.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2000 second(s)
ISO
500
Flash
On, did not fire
Filename
Ring billed gull3.jpg
File size
652.4 KB
Date taken
Mon, 20 November 2023 3:50 PM
Dimensions
1080px x 810px

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