Sora?

Gallery: AvianPosted February 10, 20183,774 views7 comments

...at least that's what I think it is. I've shot the larger rails in Bayou Sauvage, but never noticed one of these before. Looks like a juvenile transitioning to adult. Cropped to 60% of RAW to remove clutter.

E-3 ZD 300 F2.8 +EC-14 Wimberley I, ISO 400 1/1600 f4 0EV

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 10, 2018 at 7:58 PM

Sora, yes. You are probably right about the juvenile status. The juvies of most species seem to not have the flight/hide syndrome fully nailed down.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on February 10, 2018 at 11:09 PM

A lovely shot of an immature Sora, Bill. If it were my composition, I'd have a little more room at the top and a little less at the bottom. Nice color palette.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on February 11, 2018 at 11:34 AM

Great to have one out in the open like this. A lower viewpoint would have made it even better, but I like it as presented. The colors of the water make for a perfect framing of this beautiful rail ! Well done, cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by David Schoen on February 11, 2018 at 1:29 PM

A real pleasing pose, water, detail, and reflection. The brown tones add to a nice composition.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on February 11, 2018 at 1:36 PM

Beautiful capture, Bill. The light reflecting off of the water really lit up the subject nicely. Great reflections too.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 11, 2018 at 8:08 PM

Sweet image, Bill. I agree with Jim about the composition. My only other nit is that it looks like you may have repaired some hot spots on the bill, but didn't do so in the reflection of it. If it's just a natural artifact, I'd still clean them up in the reflection as they draw my eye.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on February 12, 2018 at 12:50 AM

Indeed, and really well done Bill. Tough to get these guys out in the open. Nice detail and colors too.

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