Sand Martin, Riparia riparia, Perched on a Wire at Fairburn, West Yorkshire

Sand Martin, Riparia riparia, perched on a telegraph wire.
Photo taken in the village of Fairburn, East Yorkshire, England in early July.

Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon Af-S Ii 400mm F2.8 If-Ed with 1.7 teleconverter.
Support: Manfrotto monopod 680B

I use my photos as inspiration and reference for my paintings which can be seen at:
www.stevegreaves.com

Taken on: July 4, 2009

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/4.8, 1/2500 sec, 950mm (=1425mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300
Aperture:	f/4.8
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	950mm (35mm equivalent: 1425mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows
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