A daily journal.
Mainly introducing wild birds of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, through photos.

今日もリュウキュウアカショウビン

昨日に引き続き、今日もアカショウビンを撮ってきました!天気が悪くてシャッタースピードがあがらんかったー。

Ruddy Kingfisher

Shooting in a dark environment brings out the distinctive reddish-purple of the Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher.

With -1/3 exposure compensation and a shutter speed of 1/4 sec, the light was quite dim — it looked almost black to the naked eye.

Cropped.

Ruddy Kingfisher

I forgot to level the tripod… It's tilting to the right.

Cropped.

Ruddy Kingfisher

It came out into a slightly brighter spot. Its favourite branch had broken off, so it was using the one next to it.

Cropped.

Categories: 野鳥