Sunrise Thirst

© Jerry Rega

Sunrise Thirst

Uploaded: April 22, 2011

Description

Great-tailed Grackle
Picture taken at sunrise against the Vegas Red Rocks
Location: Las Vegas
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed: 1/60th
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority AV
F-Stop: 5.0
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon EF 500mm f/4.0 IS USM
Metering Mode: Evaluative
Color Temperature: Manual Balance 6250K
Exposure compensation: EV-1/3


Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 500.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Lydia Lee level-addict April 22, 2011

Excellent capture, Jerry! #1371454

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 23, 2011

Fantastic capture of this pesky bird, Jerry! :-) k #9365858

April 24, 2011

I've felt like that a few times myself, especially when I was in Las Vegas in the heat!! Well spotted & taken mate.
#9366202

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic April 24, 2011

Wonderful capture but I agree a pesky bird that scares off other birds in my yard. The pose, clarity and reflection are terrific. #9366806

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