Wilson's Phalarope

Gallery: AvianPosted May 21, 201285 views9 comments

I was recently in Idaho and saw quite a few Wilson's phalarope at the Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh near Hill City, which is one of the stops on the Idaho Birding Trail.

Although I have seen this species in the Chicago Region, it is certainly not common, so seeing them in abundance was a treat.

This is the male. I also have an image of the colorful female that I'll show soon.

Nikon D700; Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 + doubler; 1/1250s -1; @f/8, ISO 400, from truck window with bean bag.

Comments and criticisms always welcome.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 21, 2012 at 4:11 PM

Good pose, detail and position. Good handling of the whites. Slightly less DOF and a lower angle would be helpful, although I fully realize a lower angle is not always possible when a vehicle is the only cover you have.

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 21, 2012 at 4:16 PM

Beautiful lighting on the bird, and great reflection of the bird and the beautiful blue sky!!

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on May 21, 2012 at 8:42 PM

Excellent detail and a wonderful refection,

Ray

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on May 21, 2012 at 10:11 PM

Beautiful bird-lovely reflection. Very nice job on the exposure as well David, sweet image.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on May 22, 2012 at 1:14 PM

Nice light and very good detail. I like the reflection, and recognize a lower angle would cost you that image, but the lower angle would also carry more punch. A tough choice.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on May 22, 2012 at 3:19 PM

Really good job on the exposure, and looks like great detail.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 22, 2012 at 6:13 PM

I think this is a stunning shot, David! The light on the bird, and the reflection with the swirl of water at the bird's head- unique and artistic. The contrast of the whites against the water and vegetation is great, too.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on May 23, 2012 at 1:53 AM

Sweet Photo David