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Pre-,Mating Stilt
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Pre-,Mating Stilt

by Scott Frye

Gallery: AvianPosted April 4, 201580 views12 comments
Black-necked Stilts at Veterans Oasis Park -- Chandler, AZ

1/1600 at f10 and ISO 800
Canon 7D Mark II
Canon 500mm with 1.4 TC



Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 4, 2015 at 2:28 PM
Scott I think you did well with the contrasting Blacks & Whites, exposure looks good, just wished the FG Stilt was a little more clockwise and not pointing/looking away. Maybe a landscape format could also work as an alternative, so it gives the subject something to look into.

TFS
Steve
Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 4, 2015 at 4:18 PM
Oh, sweet!! A marvelous pairing, very attractive. Maybe a little more room in front if you have it or can make it? :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on April 4, 2015 at 4:19 PM
Scott,
While the technicals are good, did you get any shots of them turned so they were facing you? Keep posting. I like your work and enthusiasm. :toast:
Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 4, 2015 at 4:33 PM
Great relative positions of these two, Scott. Excellent detail and a nice composition, though a tad more space on the right might be nice.

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 4, 2015 at 9:15 PM
Nice pose on both of these subjects Scott. I do agree with Steve wishing they were pointed a bit more towards the viewer...but still a nice image.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on April 5, 2015 at 8:49 AM
Very Nice Scott. I agree with the others about more room on the right, but the image is still very toastworthy :toast: .....................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 5, 2015 at 9:09 AM
Scott, this view sure shows where they got their name. The two position pose and the stirred water really look good against the spring green background.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy Aron on April 5, 2015 at 12:58 PM
Amazing shot with the stances of the birds, the legs and reflections and ripples make for great composition.
Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 5, 2015 at 1:01 PM
A nice mage as posted. I have no issues with the position/angle on the stilts. Exposure is good as is detail. Colors look natural.

This is the kind of shot we used to be able to get at the Water Ranch. I'm glad to see that VOP is giving similar opportunities. How close can you get there these days?
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 5, 2015 at 7:31 PM
Great exposure & details in both birds, looks good to me as is Scott.
Well done, I enjoy your work :toast:
Happy Easter :wavey:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Thiraviyam Yogaraj on April 5, 2015 at 9:11 PM
Looks so nice. My personal impression also that a landscape format would have been much better
Registered on June 13, 2013, 101 Posts, 100 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 5, 2015 at 11:27 PM
Scott,
Whilst the poses may not be "technically" perfect , they are very natural for me. Beautifully captured :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments