Barn Swallow In Flight - a photo on Flickriver

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These little guys are sure tricky to capture as they're so fast! There was a nest close by that the parents were flying back and forth to, so I had a predictable flight-path to plan for. Also, I was able to pick a good location to shoot from to take advantage of the low sun for maximum light and therefore fast shutter speed. (1/2000 sec @ f5.0, ISO 500).

I used my new 200-400mm zoom lens attached to my Really Right Stuff panorama setup which functions like a Wimberly head. This is a much lighter setup which is good for hiking and backpacking.

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Taken in: Canada / Yukon Territory / Yukon Territory (show map)

Taken on: August 2, 2008

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/5.0, 1/2000 sec, 400mm (=600mm), ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Lens:	200.0-400.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	400mm (35mm equivalent: 600mm)
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Ver.1.00
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