About the Image(s)

This is taken at an ancient sinkhole called Buraca das Araras. Macaws (mainly Red and Green, which these are) nest in holes around the edges. But they don't fly up and down well, so they often circle around on the ascent or descent. There is a brief period where they pass through a beam of light (near sunset) while the opposite wall is in shadow. It is the photog's mission to capture them during this brief window.

Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Manual
Exposure compensation: -1
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 3200
Lens: FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
Focal length: 529mm