Upopa epops III (Hoopoe)

Upopa epops III (Hoopoe)

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"The bird of paradise alights only on the hand that does not grasp." John Berry

 

 

 

Upopa epops (Family:Upupidae; common name: Hoopoe)

This photograph was taken at Strophylia reserve, West Peloponese, Greece.

Photo by Mahi Goula and George Parchas.

Shooting Data:

Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM - 380mm
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1000 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: No
Image: RAW edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

 

 

Hoopoe

Photos taken at Hymettus mountain, Athens, Greece. The second photo shows a pair just before mating.

Photos by Marina Parha and George J. Reclos.

Shooting Data:

1.Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8 + Nikon teleconverter 1.7x
Sensitivity: ISO 400
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/1600 sec - f/4.8, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization) mode
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

2. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8 + Nikon teleconverter 1.7x
Sensitivity: ISO 1000
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/4.8, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization) mode
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.

 

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