Scarlet Tanager
This bird flew in surprisingly close to feed on bugs on the ground.
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Country United States
State Illinois
Gender Male
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild
- Created Timestamp05/19/2020 22:59:00
- CameraILCE-9M2
- Aperture9
- Focal Length840
- Iso640
- Shutter Speed1/160
Brilliant red – and it didn’t get blown out. What made the difference?
I checked my histogram and didn’t see too many zebras. I also made sure my EC was set correctly. Even so I was not thrilled shooting this bird in the noon sun.
What was your EC?
-2/3.