White-headed MarshTyrant

Gallery: AvianPosted September 20, 2011151 views11 comments

Another image from Argentina, this was taken while out in the boat. I know the bird is not looking at the camera but I still liked the action. The bird looks, to me, like a ballerina !!

Nikon D300s, 300 + 1.4 teleconverter, ISO 500, f6.3, 1/3200

Thanks for looking and critiques appreciated.

May

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on September 20, 2011 at 7:25 PM

Looks like ballet to me too Mia. Excellent image, love the behavior.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on September 20, 2011 at 8:53 PM

The position of the bird is wonderful May. I also like the blurred wings which let us know that the wings are fluttering as the bird is pecking at the seeds.

Registered on November 7, 2007, 161 Posts, 1420 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 20, 2011 at 9:43 PM

Neat comp and action May, nice job using a higher shutter speed to freeze the action here.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 20, 2011 at 10:30 PM

Great details and just enough wing blur to some movement in this active pose May.
Very cool

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on September 20, 2011 at 10:34 PM

Love it, great pose and flared feathers. Maybe a touch of lightening in the light part of the eye coul help the eye pop more?

Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 20, 2011 at 10:49 PM

Wonderful pose, May! Those fluffed feathers really make the image, and I don't miss the eye in this case.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on September 20, 2011 at 11:38 PM

Wow May,
The detail is superb on the this image and exposure is perfect. You got detail in the whites anf the blacks. Very cool wing positions and a nice perch with soft background. Congrats. Superb image May.

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on September 21, 2011 at 12:47 AM

Really like the composition and the way you've frozen the action of it's feeding May!

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 21, 2011 at 1:29 AM

Excellent example of why NOT to always follow the "rules" - very unique and interesting balancing act! Love the raised wings, BG and perch/flower head.
Very well-seen and captured!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on September 21, 2011 at 2:57 AM

May the pose is just great you have caught the action to perfection.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on September 22, 2011 at 11:47 AM

Very dramatic - great action. Nice work on the B&W exposure.

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