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Randy Strauss
Papillion, Nebraska USA
04/14/2024
05:59 pm

Equipment Details:

Canon EOS SL-2 (200D) DSLR using a Vivitar 400mm F/5.6 lens and Spiratone Model II Telextender on a Bogen #190 tripod and Manfrotto 3130 mount.
1/50th second at ISO 1600.

Post-processing Details:

Sharpened slightly in GIMP.

Image Details:

On a warm Sunday afternoon I watched as various birds arrived in my backyard for their bath. This mourning dove lingered for quite a while, raising its wings to the sun's rays. The Bogen tripod and Manfrotto mount allow for easy movement of the camera and steady shooting at long focal lengths.