Times are Tough

Gallery: AvianPosted August 12, 2014134 views11 comments

After a couple weeks of 100 degree temperatures the ponds around the Trinity River are shrinking. This pond used to attract about a dozen or less birds in the morning and now this group.

Evaporation is something to observe over time.

Sony a77v
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Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 12, 2014 at 3:36 PM

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 12, 2014 at 3:37 PM

this shows the amount of shrinkage in two weeks.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on August 12, 2014 at 4:35 PM

I understand what you are saying. I live in Fort Worth. Where in Dallas is the pond in your photo?

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 12, 2014 at 6:29 PM

Sylvan Bridg at Trinity River.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on August 12, 2014 at 7:43 PM

We're pretty dry here in Illinois too. Nice group shot, I like the mirror like reflection.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on August 12, 2014 at 10:37 PM

Interesting shot Rick. We are in extreme drought here in California too. Seems to be a real theme here. Tough is right.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 13, 2014 at 4:00 PM

Neat high key image, Rick. I might be tempted to crop it to a landscape format with just the top 60% or so in it-that seems to be where all the fun stuff is.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on August 16, 2014 at 12:21 AM

Hi Rick! I absolutely love this image. Fantastic graphic appeal with lots of drama. I PROBABLY agree with the suggestion for a pano (I assume that's what "landscape format" meant) of just the birds and their reflections, but on the other hand I really like the use of negative space here--it adds a very cool drama and balance to the frame.

I'm not a judge, but I suspect this one could do well in the right competitions. Way cool.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on August 16, 2014 at 12:35 PM

What a great pattern. I tend to side with those who prefer a pano crop. The bottom's a bit too empty for me in this case.

Max

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 17, 2014 at 1:21 PM

Those mounds or bumps in the water are dead large fish from the shrinking pond. Ugh.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 29, 2014 at 7:31 AM

It's raining here this morning Rick, maybe I'll send some your way?
Great shot showing that "Evaporation is something to observe over time."

Well done

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