Craig Brelsford
02-10-2011, 09:18 AM
A red-flanked bluetail spits out a seed at Binjiang Forest Park in Shanghai last month. I was set up for a takeoff shot, but when I saw her regurgitate I started firing. Red-flanked bluetails range from Finland to easternmost Asia and are common in winter in Shanghai.
Device: Nikon D3S
Lens: VR 600mm F/4G
Focal length: 600mm
Aperture: F/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/5000
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: 0
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 5000
Subject Distance: 6.3 m
Photoshoppery: Took out a blurry branch below the bird. Noise reduction, sharpened, cropped.
Device: Nikon D3S
Lens: VR 600mm F/4G
Focal length: 600mm
Aperture: F/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/5000
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: 0
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 5000
Subject Distance: 6.3 m
Photoshoppery: Took out a blurry branch below the bird. Noise reduction, sharpened, cropped.