#493: Gone, Going, Going

This image is a composite of three images. You need to read right to left (thus the title). I was photographing a grackle that was managing to expand itself to incredible dimensions when it caught sight of me pointing my Canon cannon at it (the first image). It rapidly deflated and strove to obtain a better look (the second image). Finally, it dove away (final image).

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1D Mark IV, 400 mm f/5.6, 1.4x TC, hand held: ISO 1250, 1/1250 s, f/8, 0 EV, 14 MP (88% of 16 MP full frame, NR, exposure adjustment, sharpening.