Spoonie flight

Gallery: AvianPosted March 25, 2010138 views16 comments

The recent spoonbill images that have been posted got me thinking about this species, so I decided to post one of my shots. If you take the time to really study them, they are very interesting and unique birds, both in looks and behavior. I like the lighting in this image as well as the detail and color. As always thanks for looking and please view the larger version as the details are much better.

Canon 7D
500mm f/4
ISO 500
f/7.1
1/3200s
Manual exp.
HH
Full Frame

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Eric Diller on March 25, 2010 at 3:25 PM

Tight Shot Ron!! I always love to see these birds inflight! Nice eye contact too!

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on March 25, 2010 at 4:20 PM

Ron,
I really like the rose color against the blue of the water, the light, the detail captured in particular under the wing, the muddy droplets and the eye contact too.
The larger version is super!

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 25, 2010 at 4:58 PM

Very nice shot. Wonderful colours, perfect details and composition.

Congrats

D&L

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 25, 2010 at 5:34 PM

Sweet Flight photo Ron!!! Great wing position, sharpness and detail!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 25, 2010 at 6:07 PM

Great detail in this one, Ron. Lovely flight shot.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on March 25, 2010 at 7:36 PM

Ok, let's see the trout in the spoonbill's mouth! Great image...I like the looking right at you glance you got and details are good. Sharon

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 25, 2010 at 8:33 PM

Great job of fitting him into the frame! The rich colors are special.

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on March 25, 2010 at 8:59 PM

Beautiful capture, Ron. The colors and detail are great. I particularly like how you avoided blowing the whites in this fairly bright light.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on March 25, 2010 at 11:01 PM

Really nice positioning him in the frame him here Ron, a very good flight shot.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on March 26, 2010 at 10:21 AM

A lot of pink spoonbills in these days! This is beautiful, Ron. Great shot: perfect composition and very nice details, in particular in the larger version.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 26, 2010 at 12:07 PM

another spectacular shot, Ron. can't believe this is full-frame--that's just about perfect comp, and on a flight shot with no crop! impressive to say the least. super colors, sharpness, DOF. nice job on the whites, too.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Elwood on March 26, 2010 at 12:31 PM

Ron terrific flight shot with the nice blue water as a BG. The exposure looks spot on!

Registered on January 15, 2010, 101 Posts, 396 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on March 26, 2010 at 4:28 PM

excellent spoonbill and I like the angle it's coming at you

- Luke

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 26, 2010 at 6:27 PM

Ron I love it!!

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Comment posted by Nick Saunders on March 27, 2010 at 10:44 AM

Wonderful details and great eye contact Ron. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 28, 2010 at 9:41 PM

Excellent spoonbill image Ron, love the pose, the dangling feet and that rich blue water.

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