Avocets

Gallery: AvianPosted December 30, 2013271 views6 comments

A pair of American Avocets at Baylands in Palo Also. Note beginnings of red breeding colours.

D300s
500mm
1/1250 sec, f/6.3
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -2/3
ISO: 500
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 30, 2013 at 4:43 PM

Beautiful poses you captured of this pair Sandy, Very nice to see the varying plumage in one photo. Excellent detail in both birds. Looks like there may be some artifacts in the water on the bottom of the image, it's especially noticeable in the large version.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on December 30, 2013 at 6:55 PM

Nice! I see them in basic and alternate plumage here at the Water Ranch, but I've never seen this mottled in-between stage.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on December 30, 2013 at 8:42 PM

Nice light and details. I like the square comp on this. Sharon

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 31, 2013 at 4:45 AM

I like the pose and the light a lot.
D&L

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on December 31, 2013 at 10:03 AM

Pretty nice, Sandy. Nice you captured the two of them.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 1, 2014 at 3:58 PM

Nice job getting them both sharp and with sweet light, Sandy.

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