Lillian Roberts, APSA, GMPSA/B
September 2025 - Macaw Pair in Flight
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
This round’s discussion is now closed!
3 comments posted
James Nelson
The colors against the more muted background are awesome. Excellent detail. Posted: 09/14/2025 16:58:37
(Groups 2 & 3)
Excellent timing...nice background bokeh. perfectly sharp image and good eye contact. I wonder if the image would have been even more powerful if the birds were a bit more separated from each other. Posted: 09/21/2025 17:53:09
Howard Frank
(Groups 2 & 4)
(Groups 2 & 4)
Nice and sharp with wonderful color and detail. Good wing position on the front bird. It's a shame they are so close together Posted: 09/26/2025 22:20:40