Australasian Darter
| Photographed by | Simon Pelling on Thu 21st May, 2026 and uploaded on Mon 25th May, 2026 . | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resolution | 1800x1200 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Viewed | 111 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ID | 74422 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comment | With this type of photo it is important to find the right shade of blue. Often cameras will underexpose sky reflections (and the sky itself) giving deep blues which are not really seen in real life. I used selective colour adjustment to significantly desaturate and brighten the blue channel, and also added some warmth to the white balance. Anyone wishing to get a handle on sky colour could start by reading Ian Wilson's 'True Blue Sky' article (2018) under Our Articles on the website. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equipment | Canon R7 Canon RF 100-500 L f/4.5-7.1 Exposure time : 1 / 1000 FNumber : 7.1 Focal Length : 254 ISO Speed Ratings : 250 LensModel : RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM Make : Canon Model : Canon EOS R7 Software : DxO PhotoLab 8.15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Australian Capital Territory | ||||||||||||||||||
| Keywords | female, adult | ||||||||||||||||||
| This image was selected as a Moderator’s Pick. Reason: Interesting pose and composition, well captured sharp reflection image in good light. Skillful handling of the blue tones, with detailed explanation. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| ApertureFNumber | COMPUTED | f/7.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Make | IFD0 | Canon | |||||||||||||||||
| Model | IFD0 | Canon EOS R7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Software | IFD0 | DxO PhotoLab 8.15 | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureTime | EXIF | 1/1000 | |||||||||||||||||
| FNumber | EXIF | F7.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureProgram | EXIF | Manual | |||||||||||||||||
| ISOSpeedRatings | EXIF | 250 | |||||||||||||||||
| DateTimeOriginal | EXIF | 2026:05:21 15:55:12 | |||||||||||||||||
| ShutterSpeedValue (APEX 10) | EXIF | 1/1024 | |||||||||||||||||
| ApertureValue (APEX 5.625) | EXIF | F7 | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureBiasValue | EXIF | -0.66666666666667 | |||||||||||||||||
| MeteringMode | EXIF | Pattern | |||||||||||||||||
| Flash | EXIF | Flash did not fire. | |||||||||||||||||
| FocalLength | EXIF | 254mm | |||||||||||||||||
| ExposureMode | EXIF | Manual Exposure | |||||||||||||||||
| WhiteBalance | EXIF | Manual White Balance | |||||||||||||||||
| LensModel | EXIF | RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM | |||||||||||||||||
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