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Dimensions2092 x 3138
Original file size4.64 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken20-Sep-07 17:31
Date modified16-May-11 14:33
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS 40D
Focal length420 mm
Max lens aperturef/5.7
Exposure1/1600 at f/5.6
FlashNot fired, compulsory mode
Exposure bias-1/3 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 400
Metering modePattern
Secretary Bird

Secretary Bird

Tarangiri National Park, Kenya. These birds are named for their Charles Dickens-character appearance. They can kill venomous snakes with their feet. What apealed to me in this shot was the visually echoed pattern in the black head feathers and the burned shrub stumps on the ground.