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Birders

Gato Moteado

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5. ah clever...

Reply to Donkees (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 12, 2023, 04:47 PM

Jan 2023

...yes, a macro lens, which would render higher magnification than a normal lens, would be the only way you could zoom into the eye like that w/o much cropping.

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White Tailed Hillstar, Eye Detail - Ecuador [View all] Donkees Jan 2023 OP

Fantastic! How DO they get photos like this? Deuxcents Jan 2023 #1

likely a deep crop on an image taken with a high resolution camera... Gato Moteado Jan 2023 #2

From looking at the reflection in the eye I suspect this was taken in an aviary. AndyS Jan 2023 #3

beautiful shot, man! Gato Moteado Jan 2023 #6

Here's a repost of an earlier thread ''Hummingbird feather details with macro lens'' Donkees Jan 2023 #4

ah clever... Gato Moteado Jan 2023 #5