The Bath

Gallery: AvianPosted May 1, 2011103 views9 comments

Whille others preen, one Roseatte Spoonbill enjoys a bath.

D3s 300 x1.4 f/5.6 1/3000 ISO 800

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on May 1, 2011 at 12:10 PM

Terrific capture of this bathing beauty Wayne! I've never seen spoonbills do this. I almost wish the other spoonbills were not in the shot, but I'm not sure. Anyways, nothing you could do about that. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 1, 2011 at 1:39 PM

Really nice job on the colors and exposure Wayne.
Excellent stop action @ 1/3000th with great details..
Enjoy the comp with all the other birds totally oblivious, nice overall setting/BG here

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on May 1, 2011 at 4:11 PM

Wayne,
you have frozen the action very well. I love the water droplets everywhere, the light and the colors.
Beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 1, 2011 at 4:40 PM

I can just hear the other three muttering about the idiot who's getting all wet again. Very cool action shot. I really like the pose and all of the flying drops.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on May 1, 2011 at 8:11 PM

Stunningly beautiful Wayne. Love the water droplets in the air. The group of three is balanced well by the bather. I might suggest having a little more room at the top and the right side if you have it.

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Comment posted by David E Lester on May 1, 2011 at 10:14 PM

Nice work, no nits from me...it all works!

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on May 1, 2011 at 11:20 PM

What a beautiful image Wayne; I love this species of Spoonbill and the way you've frozen the movement so well in the primary subject as well as the water droplets around it, very nicely done :^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on May 2, 2011 at 5:32 PM

Good detail and colors on the larger version and good job with the water splash, way to go.

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Comment posted by Don Mc Donald on May 3, 2011 at 9:58 AM

Looks like one very happy guy there. Nice shot, gotta love them spoonbills.

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