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    This little bird is endemic to Namibia and lives only in the Namib Desert. I found this individual while on a three-mile hike through the dunes; that's why
    I had my 100-400 instead of 600/4! Sun was a bit high in the late-morning, but I made it work given the hella rare subject. I went with the wide crop to
    1) show habitat and 2) avoid IQ loss with a tighter view. Again, I woulda murdered this bird with my 600 + 1.4, but that was a trade I was willing to make.

    Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS II on EOS R5
    1/4000 at f/5.6, ISO 400
    Processed in LR CC

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    Habitat around Sossusvlei

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    Range

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    Love the warms tones all around Dorian! The detail looks good and I agree with you about the crop working this way much better. Great find and nice image!

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    That's needle in haystack stuff given the vast terrain. Great shot.
    Love the pose and enough of the feet.
    You need the RF 100-500 and 1.4x for those occasions.
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    Hey Dorian, you did well. Nice image, wonderful memory. One must take what the image give (I keep telling myself) so the crop works well for me. No nits from me, thank you for sharing.
    Joe Przybyla

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    You need the RF 100-500 and 1.4x for those occasions.
    But Colin, what would the f/stop be?
    Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Kaluski View Post
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    But Colin, what would the f/stop be?
    Of course but in a wide landscape with strong light such as shown it would not be a problem.

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