Photo Interlude: Saddle Mountain State Natural Area

July 30, 2009 By John E. Riutta in Born Again Bird Watcher Archive, Uncategorized Tags: forest, natural, Oregon, pacific, rain, Saddle Mountain, state

Deep inside the Pacific coastal rain forest in the Saddle Mountain State Natural Area, Oregon

Equipment:

Body: Canon 40D

Lens: Canon EF 20mm f/2.8 USM

Settings:

F-stop: f/3.5

Exposure time: 1/50 sec.

ISO speed: ISO-400

John E. Riutta

Founder and publisher of The Well-read Naturalist. Inveterate autodidact. Has repeatedly been found out standing in many fields. Plays well with otters.

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1 Comment

Steve
July 30, 2009 @ 10:43

Great shot. Looks like it might be just a tad damp there.

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