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27-JUL-2005

IMG_3481.jpg

Barred Buttonquail (female)

Scientific name - Turnix suscitator fasciata (endemic race)

Habitat - Drier grassland and scrub, often seen along highways or on dirt roads.

[20D + 400 5.6L + DG Super + Better Beamer, hand held]

Canon EOS 20D
1/250s f/5.6 at 400.0mm iso400 with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time27-Jul-2005 07:42:57
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 20D
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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romy ocon28-Jul-2005 07:38
Thanks for the comments, Seth. I still maintain that this is female. The yellow bill with greenish tip (vs the male's black with yellow base), and the black face with tiny white spots, among other distinct features, make this one definitely a female.
romy ocon27-Jul-2005 23:42
This bird dislodges the BT Bee-eaters in my Top 25 gallery. There's a bit of a head movement here, as I kept the shutter speed within x-sync (1/250 sec) to preserve the power of the flash. But I'm pleased with the technicals over-all, specially the blending of the flash with ambient light. Though this beautiful bird is not uncommon, it's very difficult to capture well - it's shy and moves a lot. When one tries to search a pic (taken in the wild) of this bird in the net, seldom will a good photo crop up.
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