Wet and Wild

Gallery: AvianPosted July 12, 201816,592 views5 comments

This is the same male Evening Grosbeak I posted an image of earlier. It' really cool how wet a bird can get and how quickly they can re-neaten their plumage.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 435 mm, tripod with ball head and Sidekick, f/8, 1/800, iso 1600, aperture priority, pattern metering, -1 EV. Processed in LR & PS CC. Full frame. Taken at 9:45 am on July 6th.

All critiques and comments are appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Norma Tareila Matl on July 12, 2018 at 7:58 PM

Dennis, very nice image of an Evening Grosbeak bathing. I like the stop in action and the spray of water that he has shaken off.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on July 13, 2018 at 2:06 AM

Nice bathing shot, Dennis! This one really shows how wet the feathers get when they're not a waterproof bird and it is impressive how quickly they can get it all together again when they get out of the water.

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Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on July 13, 2018 at 11:00 AM

This is a marvelous shot, Dennis. I love the setting, the composition, and the detail and color. Excellent shot of this clean, but wet, Grosbeak.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 13, 2018 at 2:04 PM

It is amazing to me that small birds can have such a fragile nature and still exhibit such strength of movement.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 15, 2018 at 1:13 PM

Love all the flying water here Dennis, sweet shot, first time I've seen an image of this species bathing. devil

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