Yellow Crown on a Rail

Gallery: AvianPosted June 22, 2013164 views6 comments

This morning on my way to Jean Lafitte NP I stopped by Bayou Sauvage NWR just at sunrise. The setting was still pretty dark, and I noticed a bird on the railing of a little T-shaped pier where I've seen and photographed White Ibis and BBWD's in the past. When I approached I realized that there was not one, but five of these juvies! With such marginal early light, I wasn't sure I could pull it off, but decided to set the camera up a bit different from my usual modus operandi. Thought it turned out pretty fair considering the conditions. Cropped to 54% of original. Larger image included.

E-5 ZD300 F2.8 +EC-14 Wimberley I on GT2531, ISO 400 1/13 f4 0.0EV, 2 second timer plus 2 second MLU

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6 comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 22, 2013 at 1:47 PM

Good catch under challenging conditions.

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Comment posted by Claude Dagenais on June 23, 2013 at 6:45 AM

Very good capture in very low light conditions Bill.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 23, 2013 at 8:21 AM

The light makes this special! Nice colors and bird, and the head turn is nice, too. Sharon

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on June 23, 2013 at 10:33 AM

Nice shot, Bill.
I think you did pretty well on this.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 24, 2013 at 11:52 AM

Very nice indeed. The light may have been "marginal" to use your words, but it flatters the subject. I really like this,

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 24, 2013 at 8:28 PM

Excellent job, Bill. That's a beautiful bg and the early morning light on the back of the Yellow Crown is gorgeous.

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