Oriole Blackbird
Image # 1D2_05605
Amazon River
Canon 100-400L/f4.5-5.6 IS and 1.4x II Teleconverter at 560 mm
ISO 1250, f/8, 1/640 second
Manual Exposure
Handheld (possibly with Monopod)
These were brilliantly colored birds, another new species for me. The conditions at the time were a bit overcast, and since I was starting at f/8 with the 100-400 Lens and 1.4x teleconverter, I often had to bump up ISO to get adequate shutter speeds.