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Dimensions4800 x 7200
Original file size13.9 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken6-May-11 18:44
Date modified18-Feb-19 13:30
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeNIKON CORPORATION
Camera modelNIKON D2X
Focal length420 mm
Focal length (35mm)630 mm
Max lens aperturef/4
Exposure1/60 at f/5
FlashFired, return light detected
Exposure bias-1/3 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Aperture priority
ISO speedISO 200
Metering modePattern
Digital zoom1x
Whip-poor-will_JF08705

Whip-poor-will_JF08705

If I had taken this image with a much greater depth of field so that the background was not blurred, this bird would have disappeared into the duff. Even with the blur it is hard to tell where the eye and bill is.

What exquisite camouflage, what amazing patterns.

Location: Magee Marsh State Park, Ohio

Location: Magee Marsh State Park, Ohio