Cliff Swallows -- Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

            Madison, Indiana; Jefferson County. 

Processing the shots I took at this location was challenging due to the great contrast between early morning light and the deep shade on the undersides of the of the cliff rocks. I'm far from an expert in such situations since I dislike sliders and have no skills related to dodging and burning. By using averaging presets, I was able to end up with satisfying images without spending a lot of time at it. 

I like the chaos evident in this image showing the busy nature of the comings and goings of many swallows to their nests. I also like the shadows of the swallows on the rocks below the nests.  

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Taken on: July 4, 2022

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cliff swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

Sets appears in: • Fauna - Birds

Camera: Nikon D750, f/8.0, 1/800 sec, 200mm, ISO 1000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
Lens:	70.0-200.0 mm f/4.0
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	200mm
ISO:	1000
Exposure Bias:	+2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 20.0 (Windows)
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