Red-necked Phalarope

Gallery: AvianPosted August 6, 2012165 views17 comments

Another photo from Nome Alaska. We found this little pond that was in-habitated by several species of birds. This phalarope performed a nice preening session within a few feet of a pair of resting Arctic Terns.

Canon MkIV, 600mm & 1.4x tele-converter, f9, 1/1000. ISO 640

I contemplated for a while and decided to remove a couple of distracting rocks on either side of the bird, cropped 15% all around.

All your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated

Ken Archer

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on August 6, 2012 at 7:11 PM

Ken,

Love the look of this bird. Would like to see the reflection too.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on August 6, 2012 at 7:28 PM

Ken,

Love the pose and colors. The bird stands out well against the greenish water. That bird seems to be keeping a close eye on you.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on August 6, 2012 at 7:37 PM

Always a nice species to see. Colors are natural; detail loks good as does exposure.

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Comment posted by Ian Plant on August 6, 2012 at 8:12 PM

Sweet shot Ken!

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on August 6, 2012 at 8:13 PM

What a cool looking bird. I've got to get out of the midwest more. I like the soft ripples of the water very much.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 6, 2012 at 8:47 PM

Nice, Ken. No nits from me. I like the quality of the water and the bird is tack sharp.

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Comment posted by Lennart Augustsson on August 7, 2012 at 4:20 AM

I like the soft waves and the colour of the water very much. Well done!!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 7, 2012 at 9:51 AM

Lovely image - nice pose, great colours, and perfect placement in the frame. The soft BG adds a lot -
well-done!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on August 7, 2012 at 5:08 PM

Lovely ruffled pose, head-turn and water colours.

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Comment posted by Verdon on August 7, 2012 at 6:33 PM

what a great shot, nice pose, colors, detail and whites are managed masterly!!!

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on August 7, 2012 at 8:03 PM

Wonderful shot, love the colors. Great feather detail.

Ray

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on August 7, 2012 at 8:54 PM

Excellent image Ken, very strong composition and love the complimentary BG. Well done

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 8, 2012 at 7:15 AM

Handsome bird, nice pose, natural looking color & the water looks fab

Great job on the rock removal also.
Nice details, well done Ken

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on August 8, 2012 at 12:50 PM

Great job on getting this difficult contrast shot. I like that you can see detail in the white feathers and that you got the head turn with eye contact. The background colors really compliment the scene, excellent shot Ken.

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Comment posted by Roger Leekam on August 8, 2012 at 10:19 PM

Ken, excellent detail & lovely color. Great that you got him with feathers fluffed.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 10, 2012 at 6:03 AM

Nice eye contact and ruffled feathers Ken

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 10, 2012 at 3:14 PM

Nice one ! The few we see over here are never in breeding plumage. Like it a lot ! Cheers, Hans

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