Amethyst Sunbird (Chalcomitra amethystina)

Juvenile. Not as beautiful as an adult male but he posed so nicely for me.

Taken in: South Africa / Western Cape / George (show map)

Taken on: June 22, 2016

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Amethyst Sunbird

Chalcomitra amethystina

Western Cape

South Africa

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Camera: Nikon D7100, f/6.3, 1/2000 sec, 400mm (=600mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7100
Lens:	80.0-400.0 mm f/4.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	400mm (35mm equivalent: 600mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
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