Gallery: AvianPosted March 5, 201085 views2 comments
d300 200-400mm w/ 1.7 TC F8 1/500 ISO 400
Taken from boardwalk at Port Aransas water treatment plant a few weeks ago. My first sighting of this duck
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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 6, 2010 at 6:32 AM
Bob,
Big congrats on photographing these lifer birds!
I like the setting you have this pair in with the darker background and just enough of a hint of vegetation to give a sense of place. I'm a sucker for multiple eye reflections in water and you sure have that with the male teal. You did well on the exposure in what looks to be tricky light.
I'd prefer a bit more space in front of the female if you have it, the comp feels a bit tight there. Composition though is purely personal preference.
This image sure shows the cinnamon color well.
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Comment posted by David Sparks on March 6, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Bob:
I echo Mia's remarks. Ideally, the birds would not be swimming away from you, but you have good eye contact with both birds. Catching the pair is a big plus too. I would love to have a Cinnamon Teal Pair image nearly this nice.
Registered on May 26, 2007, 290 Posts, 4270 Comments
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2 commentsBig congrats on photographing these lifer birds!
I like the setting you have this pair in with the darker background and just enough of a hint of vegetation to give a sense of place. I'm a sucker for multiple eye reflections in water and you sure have that with the male teal. You did well on the exposure in what looks to be tricky light.
I'd prefer a bit more space in front of the female if you have it, the comp feels a bit tight there. Composition though is purely personal preference.
This image sure shows the cinnamon color well.
I echo Mia's remarks. Ideally, the birds would not be swimming away from you, but you have good eye contact with both birds. Catching the pair is a big plus too. I would love to have a Cinnamon Teal Pair image nearly this nice.