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<\/p>\nOccasionally illusions show up in my photos. This is one of them.<\/p>\n
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1\/4000, f\/6.3, ISO 800. Canon R5, Canon EF500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n This is a grab shot taken three days ago at Bear River MBR. The male Red-winged Blackbird took off even before I got my pickup completely stopped so this is the first shot I got of him. I have no photos of him while he was perched on the reeds at left. I like his flight posture, I got a good exposure on his blacks and I like the azure blue of the early morning sky reflected from the water in the background.<\/p>\n At first I couldn’t figure out where that red vertical line that appears to be on the right side of his lower neck came from, but I think its apparent location is an illusion. It’s actually part of the red epaulet of his right wing. Notice how the red of the epaulet of his left wing wraps around the front of that wing. I believe we’re seeing the edge of the same thing on his right wing.<\/p>\n At least that seems to be the most logical explanation.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Occasionally illusions show up in my photos. This is one of them.<\/p>\n