Another Willet

Gallery: AvianPosted September 2, 2011127 views5 comments

Same bird as the last from Saturday afternoon. Conditions were bright and breezy, but I shot a number of good images of this one. Cropped about 70% for comp. Larger image included.

Olympus E-3 ZD300 F2.8 +EC20 Wimberley I, ISO 400 1/1250 f6.3 -0.3EV

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5 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on September 2, 2011 at 3:52 PM

Very sharp and the colors look nice - - I would like to have seen a catchlight

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 2, 2011 at 4:07 PM

A very nice shot Bill. I like the pose and the habitat. Very sharp too. I too would like a catchlight, but this is great as posted.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on September 2, 2011 at 6:46 PM

Very nice, Bill. I like the soft blues, as is it easy to overwhelm this delicately colored bird. I have a lot of Willet images and MOST don't have a catchlight. Someone may know why.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Darren McKenna on September 2, 2011 at 7:39 PM

Great image Bill, if possible a lower angle would also work. Willets are very approachable and you got a very good pose feeding here.

Registered on October 28, 2008, 31 Posts, 214 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on September 2, 2011 at 8:00 PM

Bill,
Super detail in the larger version. I really like the water in the foreground and background. It's very abstract and lends a great deal to this image. Good composition and excellent exposure. Round two is a winner.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments