Bird-In-Flight Photography taken while laying down [Explored #199 May 24th, 2011]

            Subject: Black Skimmer
Location: Merritt Island NWR
Photographer: Andy Nguyen

I was laying on my side, hand-holding the big lens, waiting for the Skimmer to come into the focus plane; trying to capture an  interesting angle. Hope you like it. :)

Exposure 1/2500
Aperture f/5.6
Focal length 400mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash
   

Taken on: March 16, 2011

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