Great Crested Tern bathing on the beach

            This little fella was one of a number of terns splashing about and having fun just a few feet from the shore on Rottnest Island off Perth, WA.
   

Taken on: November 15, 2008

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Camera: Canon EOS 40D, f/9.0, 1/1600 sec, 420mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 40D
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1600)
Focal Length:	420mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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