Am. Avocet

Gallery: AvianPosted June 27, 2011129 views17 comments

Here is another image from Montana. This bird was flying in to relieve its mate that had been sitting on their nest. It was great to see their interaction as they switched out duties. The BG is water not sky. Please view the larger version for max details. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1DM4
500mm f/4 + 1.4x TC
ISO 800
1/2500s
f/8
Manual exp.
Hand held
62% of FF

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 27, 2011 at 10:16 PM

This one is a beauty Ron! I saw several of these when taking my Killdeer image, but wasn't too happy with the lack of light on them. I might still post a couple since the place I went to was the first place where I found American Avocets in Colorado.

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Comment posted by Verdon on June 27, 2011 at 11:01 PM

one of the sexiest birds to photograph in US, simply looooove them, congratulations!!!!

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Comment posted by John Tobias on June 27, 2011 at 11:36 PM

Outstanding image!! Great detail and the BG sets off the bird very well. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 28, 2011 at 12:35 AM

An interesting looking curved beak and I like the color transition that goes through the wings from white to black tips and then white to light brown head. I have never seen one of these, wonderful flight shot Ron, way to go.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on June 28, 2011 at 12:45 AM

Excellent inflight capture and clarity Ron. Wish i could hand hold my 600 for images close to this quality. (the rotator cuff's don't cooperate for me.) Very nice!

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 28, 2011 at 3:08 AM

Beautiful capture Ron, I love the rich detail and texture, such an elegant bird. This image is a real treat for the eye, thanks for sharing :^)

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 28, 2011 at 7:31 AM

Excellent flight shot Ron. The colors of the bird works so well with the background. Superb detail, great work.

Ray

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 28, 2011 at 7:33 AM

Excellent details & exposure of those whites, great color Ron.
The neutral grey of the water works fine IMO..Comp, POV, pose all very nice

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 28, 2011 at 12:03 PM

Another first rate flight shot. You certainly know what you're doing to be able to produce so many excellent BIF i mages.

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Comment posted by Eric Diller on June 28, 2011 at 4:23 PM

Nice IF Ron....boy sure has some blue looking legs.
Nice details too!

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on June 28, 2011 at 8:55 PM

It's awesome , catchlight and all. I love how the beak curves up . Perfect detail as well.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on June 28, 2011 at 9:07 PM

Outstanding! Wonderful capture!

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 28, 2011 at 9:16 PM

A lovely image of one of my favorite birds. That interesting upturned bill is so well demonstrated here with just the perfect head turn. Great detail and the whites are perfect.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on June 29, 2011 at 4:17 PM

This is top notch Ron. Sharpness, exposure and composition - all excellent. Love the blues of the legs with the background. I well remember this nest site and the light angle was very difficult from any vantage point available so I'm very impressed that you were able to get such great results (knowing the background was water likely puts the bird very close to the nest and that challenging light). Very well done.

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Comment posted by May Haga on June 29, 2011 at 5:43 PM

Great capture Everything is nice and sharp with no distractions.
May

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 2, 2011 at 4:23 PM

I just had to comment on this one again....it's so beautiful...the curve of the wing and bill...exposure and detail superb. Artistically and technically perfect. Sharon

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 24, 2011 at 8:32 AM

Totally beautiful Ron! Excellent work getting light in the eye, I remember how hard that was to do at that location!

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