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20-MAY-2008 Liz

Blackburnian warbler
© Liz Stanley

Bloomington, MN

This was the second time I've seen this guy. Photographing warblers has to be the hardest bird photography I've ever tried. They literally do not stay still for a second. At first I tried to hand hold the 500 but that was impossible with how much this guy was moving around. I brought out the tripod and Wimberley head and that gave me a fighting chance. I'd say 99% of what I got were butt shots! Fortunately he stuck around long enough for me to get a couple of good looks. I like this shot because it show a good view of the bird, and also gives a sense of the environment.

Canon EOS-1D Mark III ,Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
1/640s f/5.6 at 700.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time20-May-2008 16:48:26
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark III
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length700 mm
Exposure Time1/640 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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Guest 21-May-2008 13:09
Wow. I like this one, too!! Both would be great mag covers!
That must be some lens! Is it a digital camera?

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