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Possibly a Southern Giant Petrel
Possibly in Drake Passage. I'm somewhat uncertain where many of these birds-in-flight photos were taken, but I have put all of them in with the Drake Passage photos.
(Perhaps 25 Nov 2010)
The “professional” wildlife photographers have top-of-the-line single lens reflex (SLR) digital cameras that have an option called something like tracking auto focus. They camera not only focuses on the bird, but it adjusts the focus and exposure settings as the bird drifts closer or father from the ship. They also use an option where they shot 10 frames per second for a few seconds. Then they pick out the best photos from the set. The results can be amazing – like this one.
