Gallery: AvianPosted January 7, 2012125 views11 comments
Lord of the Flies.
Another photo with a little more than usual space around the subject to show off the surroundings.
D700
500mm vr
1/1250
f9
iso 500
-.33
Comments
11 comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 7, 2012 at 10:38 PM
neat shot, Charlie--I like the comp and setting a lot. bet those flies were more fun for him than for you--hope you had a camo cloth to hide under!
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 8, 2012 at 12:40 AM
Very nice, Charlie. But I'm reminded of Groucho Marx: "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." Sorry.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on January 8, 2012 at 7:45 AM
Great added interest with the numerous flies in & out of focus, looks like the sandpiper's enjoying the feast.
I especially like the setting & low POV here Charlie..
Maybe you should use Jim's Groucho Marx quote for future captioning on this
Well done!
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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 8, 2012 at 7:56 AM
Haha, funny Jim! Nice photo of this sandpiper, Charlie! I really like your crop and the inclusion of the habitat, along with the low angle. Sharon
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Comment posted by John Robinson on January 8, 2012 at 8:07 AM
Good grab ! The insects make this one for me.
JR
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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 8, 2012 at 8:54 AM
Neat behavior. Your low angle is a huge plus with this image. Great job getting eye contact while the bird was hunting flies. Fun shot!
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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 8, 2012 at 8:55 AM
Thanks folks!, Jim... you crack me up.
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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on January 8, 2012 at 9:07 AM
Very nice Charlie! Love the space you've included to show the setting and behavior.
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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 8, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Really cool to see all the flies around the bird and one in the beak. Nice low angle with great choise of aperture.
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Comment posted by Douglas Graham on January 9, 2012 at 9:11 AM
Really nice habitat photo. Always nice to see the bird in action vs. just a portrait. Love the low angle, BG, Exp and comp.....prefect.
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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 11, 2012 at 8:31 AM
I got itchy after opening the larger version Charlie! Good low angle and excellent detail, we can clearly see the environment this guys was working-neat shot.
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11 commentsI especially like the setting & low POV here Charlie..
Maybe you should use Jim's Groucho Marx quote for future captioning on this
Well done!
JR