Dancing Stilt

Gallery: AvianPosted September 27, 2009258 views15 comments

From last weekend in Bayou Sauvage. These Black necked stilts seem to be populating the area recently. This one was moving around so fast that it was difficult for me to frame anything decent. Cropped to horizontal and added canvas on tightly framed original.

Olympus E-3, ZD 300 F2.8 + EC20, 1/1250 @ f5.7, EV-0.7

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15 comments

Comment posted by Doug Backlund on September 27, 2009 at 2:36 PM

That's a great reflection, Bill. The smooth water and the reflection make this image for me.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on September 27, 2009 at 3:39 PM

Great image! Like the reflection and how still the water is. Like the water coming off the bill as well.

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Comment posted by Carlette Bragg on September 27, 2009 at 6:32 PM

You have done a great job with this little one moving around so fast! The reflection makes the photo!

Carlette Bragg

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on September 27, 2009 at 6:45 PM

Bill,

I like the glassy, smooth water, the ripples the bird has created moving through it, the splashing water droplets and the lovely reflection. I also enjoy the active hunting pose of the BNST and how you handled the exposure.

A fine image as posted and very appealing to me.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 27, 2009 at 7:02 PM

Very nice Bill. I like everything about this image. Great action.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on September 27, 2009 at 8:42 PM

That reflection is great, Bill! We can even study the bird using it. Lovely image.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by S Govindarajan on September 27, 2009 at 10:10 PM

Sweet image, Bill. The droplets and blurred feet convey a feel of activity very well. Great reflection and nice exposure on the whites and blacks. I'd add a little more room on the top.

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Comment posted by Greg Cope on September 28, 2009 at 3:08 PM

Excellent action and reflection. The water droplets really add an extra dimension to this image.

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on September 28, 2009 at 3:17 PM

Exceptional photo Bill. I love the stance and reflection. Very well done!

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on September 28, 2009 at 5:39 PM

Appreciate all the comments, gang! Although I took some liberal "artistic license" on the original botched framing, I thought the stance of the bird was worth monkeying with the original.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on September 28, 2009 at 7:13 PM

You certainly did this "botched" image justice. I think it's lovely. Sharon

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Comment posted by mark cillo on September 28, 2009 at 7:38 PM

Awesome reflection! Beautiful shot.

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Comment posted by Luca Mussato on September 29, 2009 at 9:16 AM

whatever you did to the original you've done it very well, i like the reflection and the falling drops.

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Comment posted by Graham Brown on September 29, 2009 at 6:07 PM

That's a perfect reflection and you done very well considering the movement of the bird. Lovely composition and well processed. Graham

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on October 4, 2009 at 11:34 AM

Very nice image.Nice reflection.

IMO this needs some off the bottom, so the reflection and the bird, has the same space top and bottom,

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