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Long time coming
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Long time coming

by Luke Ormand

Gallery: AvianPosted January 29, 2013115 views7 comments
Just returned from another trip to South Florida and while I only picked up one new species of bird I got a lot of great images of birds I rarely see/photograph up here, including the pied-billed grebe. This is a shot I've been after since the first time I spotted this bird years ago. It's very difficult to get anywhere near these birds on Long Island, but of course Florida is a different story, especially when you are talking about Green Cay Wetlands which is where this was shot. While I don't like how difficult it is to stick your lens between the slats on the boardwalk - they act as a really nice blind which allows you to get nice and close to the birds.

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH
f/6.7
1/800s
ISO 250

Full Frame, minor adjustments in CS5 on 27" iMac

- Luke

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 29, 2013 at 8:57 PM
Congratulations Luke! Your persistence has paid off, a really gorgeous capture of this qaucker!
Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 29, 2013 at 9:40 PM
nice pose and colors, Luke, and I like the ripples in the water. my personal preference would be more room on top and less on bottom, as I don't feel that the full reflection adds a lot here.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 29, 2013 at 11:22 PM
Beautiful, Luke. the larger version is awesome.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Turner on January 30, 2013 at 10:10 AM
Well captured :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
Comment posted by James Allen on January 30, 2013 at 12:15 PM
The soft colors and ripples in the water really set off the bird well.
Registered on December 10, 2012, 14 Posts, 232 Comments
Comment posted by Marlise Launstein on January 30, 2013 at 1:03 PM
I like the water rings around him! This photo looks really nice!
Registered on August 31, 2011, 28 Posts, 175 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Willison on January 30, 2013 at 6:12 PM
Cute little guy. Nice work getting it, like the ripples a lot. I agree with the need for a bit more head room. But I like it.
Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments