Pretty Boy

Gallery: AvianPosted November 2, 2014344 views9 comments

Sanibel Island, Florida. This is one of a few resident spoonie bachelors who winter in Sanibel.

2014:10:21 08:57:51

Nikon D800
600mm ( 300mm 2.8 + TC 2.0 - I can no longer hand-hold the 500 after some shoulder and back problems)
1/2000 sec, f/6.3
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 640
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Sorry I have been MIA - great to see a lot of new people! Welcome!
93-yr-old mother with Alzheimers here in CA, and 94-yr-old father ill in Florida have just overwhelmed me. I have hardly touched my cameras since getting back from Africa in June. In addition, we are remodeling our home in California to sell in 18 months or so, and have just closed on a great ocean-view home on the Southern Oregon coast, in Brookings. I'll hope to post a few of the spoonbills and reddish egrets from our time in Sanibel recently. We were able to spend a few days there when in florida with father.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on November 2, 2014 at 5:30 AM

Amazing species, always a pleasure to watch pictures from it. Nicely done Sandy ! Cheers, Hans

ps hope you'll be okay with all the worries in your private life !

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Comment posted by Todd Bloomquist on November 2, 2014 at 9:56 AM

Sandy, I'm very sorry to hear about your parents--hang in there. I really like this shot. Very simple composition. If it was cropped at all, it would be interesting to see more of the reflection. I don't know if it would help anything, it would just be interesting to see what more reflection would do for the overall image. Very nice.

Todd

Registered on January 21, 2012, 10 Posts, 51 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on November 2, 2014 at 4:00 PM

Hi Sandy, you got a great pose here with the raised wings and foot with a nice head turn too. I'm ok without all of the reflection, I don't think it detracts from the image. The large image detail is fantastic! Good luck with everything your facing, hope everything settles down for you soon.

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on November 2, 2014 at 10:26 PM

Sorry to hear about your parents. This image is beautiful. I love the pose and the colors.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on November 3, 2014 at 6:29 PM

Nice one Sandy. Like the action pose you caught the bird in. Nice detail in the wing feathers. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 3, 2014 at 6:30 PM

Sorry about your folks, Sandy. Life does like to throw curve balls. Nice spoonbill. Great pose and head turn.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on November 4, 2014 at 12:59 AM

Sorry about the family challenges, Sandy. Also sorry to hear you have troubles with the 500mm; that's limiting. Good to see you are getting out occasionally. Excellent capture of this handsome fellow showing off his wings.