Gallery: AvianPosted March 22, 2012101 views12 comments
This bird was bathing and would occasionally jump in the air and flap its wings
1DMkIIn 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f8 1/2000
removed oof rock from the water
cheers
Rob
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12 comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on March 22, 2012 at 4:25 AM
Well done, Rob. I like how the bird seems to be just hovering, and I lke the little water droplets showing the action. Good stuff.
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Comment posted by Harry Harris on March 22, 2012 at 8:38 AM
Nice, Rob. This image has an almost 3D feel to it. Looks like a bit of tough lighting and you handled it very well.
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 22, 2012 at 10:12 AM
Good comp and capture.
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Comment posted by Roman Kurywczak on March 22, 2012 at 10:24 AM
Hey Rob,
Backlighting gave the wings a nice transluscent look with a good pose and BG.
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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on March 22, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Interesting pose, and I like the ruffled flight feathers and water drops too. Sharp as well.
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on March 22, 2012 at 10:43 PM
Like the way the colors give the Godwit a sense of floating to earth. It seems very dreamy.
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 22, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Good capture in tough light..
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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 23, 2012 at 9:32 AM
Great capture, Rob. You caught the action well. The drops of water falling from the Godwit are great.
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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 23, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Rob, this is really an excellent capture. Great job on the exposure with having the sun almost in your face. Really...this is just damn good photography.
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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on March 23, 2012 at 3:46 PM
Way to cool Rob, wonderful timing, I like the detail and water drops on the larger version, excellent shot.
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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 24, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Great catch Rob. I really like the water trail from the feet.
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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on March 24, 2012 at 11:18 AM
great pose, Rob, and a great job with a very tough exposure. this is a cool shot.
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12 commentsBacklighting gave the wings a nice transluscent look with a good pose and BG.