500mm Archives - The Luminary Diary https://www.theluminarydiary.com/tag/500mm/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:21:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/cropped-Greater-Flamingos-32x32.jpg 500mm Archives - The Luminary Diary https://www.theluminarydiary.com/tag/500mm/ 32 32 147292325 Image Showcase: Brood Parasitism in Pied Cuckoos and Jungle Babblers https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-brood-parasitism-in-pied-cuckoos-and-jungle-babblers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-brood-parasitism-in-pied-cuckoos-and-jungle-babblers https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-brood-parasitism-in-pied-cuckoos-and-jungle-babblers/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:28:06 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21608 I was walking along a rather poorly-lit stretch of woodland swamp when I saw flashes of brown followed by black and white through the edges of my peripheral vision. Naturally, ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-brood-parasitism-in-pied-cuckoos-and-jungle-babblers/feed/ 2 21608 Image Showcase: Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher in a foggy forest https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-grey-headed-canary-flycatcher-in-a-foggy-forest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-grey-headed-canary-flycatcher-in-a-foggy-forest https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-grey-headed-canary-flycatcher-in-a-foggy-forest/#respond Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21580 While I’m not particularly passionate about photographing songbirds – there are a few too many variables to deal with in chasing them – there are some species that do draw ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-grey-headed-canary-flycatcher-in-a-foggy-forest/feed/ 0 21580 Image Showcase: Egyptian Nightjar at dawn https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-egyptian-nightjar-at-dawn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-egyptian-nightjar-at-dawn https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-egyptian-nightjar-at-dawn/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:56:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21578 Egyptian Nightjars are most often seen during the day as they rest in arid patches of land surrounded by dry shrubs and acacia. As the sun goes down and the ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-egyptian-nightjar-at-dawn/feed/ 0 21578 Image Showcase: Isabelline Wheatear Camouflage https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-isabelline-wheatear-camouflage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-isabelline-wheatear-camouflage https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-isabelline-wheatear-camouflage/#respond Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:59:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21575 The moment I spotted my first Isabelline Wheatear, I knew exactly the kind of image I wanted to make. Their understated plumage provides unbelievably effective camouflage, allowing them to disappear ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-isabelline-wheatear-camouflage/feed/ 0 21575 Image Showcase: Pied Avocet in a blue lagoon https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-pied-avocet-in-a-blue-lagoon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-pied-avocet-in-a-blue-lagoon https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-pied-avocet-in-a-blue-lagoon/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21572 An incredibly scarce visitor to Bahrain, Pied Avocets are rarely seen, let alone photographed. This individual was one half of a pair that showed up back in the autumn of ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-pied-avocet-in-a-blue-lagoon/feed/ 1 21572 Image Showcase: Socotra Cormorants of Rubud Al Sharqiyah https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-socotra-cormorants-of-rubud-al-sharqiyah/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-socotra-cormorants-of-rubud-al-sharqiyah https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-socotra-cormorants-of-rubud-al-sharqiyah/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:53:32 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21569 The island of Rubud Al Sharqiyah is home to the world’s largest colony of globally-threatened Socotra Cormorants. Riding the Shamals (north-westerly winds), these birds gather on the island in immense ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-socotra-cormorants-of-rubud-al-sharqiyah/feed/ 1 21569 Image Showcase: Spotted Owlets roosting in a hollow tree https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-spotted-owlets-roosting-in-a-hollow-tree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=image-showcase-spotted-owlets-roosting-in-a-hollow-tree https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-spotted-owlets-roosting-in-a-hollow-tree/#respond Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:33:00 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21566 Spotted Owlets have always been something of an enigma to me. I’ve encountered quite a few during my time in India, but the sightings have been scattered and unpredictable, and ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/image-showcase-spotted-owlets-roosting-in-a-hollow-tree/feed/ 0 21566 Image Break-down: Scops Owl Through A Keyhole https://www.theluminarydiary.com/scops-owl-image-break-down/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scops-owl-image-break-down https://www.theluminarydiary.com/scops-owl-image-break-down/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:32:21 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=21170 The Indian Scops Owl is one of my favourite bird species of all time. Mysterious, elusive, and perfectly camouflaged, these pocket predators are always high up on my list of ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/scops-owl-image-break-down/feed/ 0 21170 Nikon 500mm f/4e FL – A Long-term Review and Comparison with the 500mm PF https://www.theluminarydiary.com/nikon-500mm-fl-pf-review-and-comparison/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nikon-500mm-fl-pf-review-and-comparison https://www.theluminarydiary.com/nikon-500mm-fl-pf-review-and-comparison/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2022 17:23:15 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=19645 A while ago, I dropped my trusty old 500mm PF – a gem of a lens – onto hard concrete, decentring the optics and rendering it completely unusable. As a ...

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]]> https://www.theluminarydiary.com/nikon-500mm-fl-pf-review-and-comparison/feed/ 4 19645 ‘Between Dusk and Dawn’ – Indian Scops Owl https://www.theluminarydiary.com/indian-scops-owl-between-dusk-and-dawn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indian-scops-owl-between-dusk-and-dawn https://www.theluminarydiary.com/indian-scops-owl-between-dusk-and-dawn/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:20:45 +0000 https://www.theluminarydiary.com/?p=18396 I was the first person to enter the sanctuary on this cold, foggy morning. It was my last day in Bharatpur and there was one species I desperately wanted to ...

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