Black-Necked Stilt

Gallery: AvianPosted August 30, 2012339 views13 comments

I rarely see these out of the water, and am always amazed at the length of their legs.

D300s
500mm
Subject dist: 16.8m
1/2000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
White balance: Auto

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Verdon on August 30, 2012 at 9:20 PM

the tight crop enhance the hight and the same time the beauty too......... great shot!!!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on August 30, 2012 at 10:05 PM

Agree, the vertical presentation really accentuates the height of these birds. And a pretty good image of the bird itself. The BG really helps focusing on the bird. Well done, Sandy.

Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on August 30, 2012 at 10:35 PM

I agree that the vertical pano crop works very well to accentuate the height of the bird. Also love the reddish legs with matching eyes. Nice capture!

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 30, 2012 at 10:45 PM

Very elegant, Sandy. Neat to see it completely exposed.

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

Comment posted by Harry Harris on August 30, 2012 at 11:45 PM

I really feel that this is my favorite BN Stilt image I have seen. It really defines it. Your crop is great. The space at the top really adds to the stilt feeling. I just love this image.

Registered on August 2, 2010, 169 Posts, 741 Comments

Comment posted by Greg Oakley on August 31, 2012 at 12:31 AM

Lovely pose and composition, Sandy!
Cheers Greg

Registered on June 12, 2012, 115 Posts, 266 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on August 31, 2012 at 3:21 AM

An unusual site for sure, those are some long legs. Excellent details and I really like that bright eye. Composition works well for this photo. Nice work Sandy!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on August 31, 2012 at 8:29 AM

Very nice capture of this strange looking bird.

Registered on May 18, 2004, 124 Posts, 2503 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 31, 2012 at 2:35 PM

Oh my gosh! It's a bird; I thought it was Fred Astaire!

Love it! All it needs is a cane and a top hat.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Joel DeYoung on August 31, 2012 at 2:54 PM

Long legs indeed! Yikes!

A very elegant looking bird presented in a very elegant fashion. Nicely done.

Registered on July 12, 2009, 92 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on August 31, 2012 at 11:52 PM

Excellent, Sandy. I like those long legs.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 1, 2012 at 8:00 AM

I like those distinctive red eyes and matching legs, your extra tall frame works very well for this subject Sandy.
Nice work!

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

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on September 2, 2012 at 12:49 PM

Very nice, Sandy. Not often does one see all of their spindly legs. I'd be inclined to prefer a bit more room on the sides if available.

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments