Black-necked Stilt

Gallery: AvianPosted March 30, 201197 views10 comments

Galveston Tx. 3/26/11 (It was my daughter's wedding day and I went out and shot images for 5 hours

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D3 ISO 400. 300/2.8 with 2x tc. f5.6 1/200s -0.3ev. About 25% FF. Maybe not as much detail as I would normally like, but I really liked the red eye in this one.

Funny how it works. I've been wanting a close up of a stilt for at least a year. Everywhere I went they moved too far away and even if I waited they didn't come back. This day they were everywhere. Maybe they were wearing their tuxedos for the wedding.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 30, 2011 at 10:19 PM

Nice pose, Angela. I like the hint of motion it gives and the eye is wonderful.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 30, 2011 at 10:33 PM

Great eye! It's very tough to get the eye well in these guys - they are pretty deep and the head is usually down.
Nice pose and water too.
Well done!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Robert Holguin on March 30, 2011 at 11:18 PM

Beautiful image. Well exposed, great eye contact, and pose. Love the color of the water. Well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on March 30, 2011 at 11:23 PM

Nice stilt image. the colorful legs really stand out. Tack sharp and the blacks and whites are handled very well.

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on March 31, 2011 at 2:19 AM

Congratulations on scoring such a fine image particularly in view of your perseverance Angela :^) Though I've to actually see one in real life, from pictures I've seen I've alway thoughts Stilts are one of the most elegant of birds, thanks for sharing :^)

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on March 31, 2011 at 8:53 PM

I love these little guys. We have a pair here up the street but too far away for now for a good shot. Love the pose and exposure

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on March 31, 2011 at 9:07 PM

Nice looking Stilt, Angela. Good job getting detail in the blacks in this lighting. Nice image quality for such an extreme crop.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on March 31, 2011 at 10:28 PM

The eye really grabs the attention, Angela. The stilt is very sharp for the amount of crop. Your exposure techs look very good on both blacks and whites. The eye level POV makes the bird pop against the water. These birds remind me of models - with their long legs and elegant carriage. I think the image needs a slight cw rotation.

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Comment posted by Don Mc Donald on April 1, 2011 at 8:09 AM

Beautiful shot on a special day, next to spoonbills these guys are my favorite bird, dainty and great color contrast.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 1, 2011 at 7:00 PM

Nice one Angela - I like its simplicity

cheers
Rob

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