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Ruddy Turnstone
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Ruddy Turnstone

by Angela McCain

Gallery: AvianPosted November 13, 2012317 views12 comments
Bolivar Peninsula, TX. November, 2012

D4 ISO 640 500/4 with 1.4 x tc. f 7.1 1/2500s. Handheld sitting on the ground.

Fluffing following a morning bath.

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on November 14, 2012 at 12:39 AM
Very nice detail.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 14, 2012 at 10:47 AM
A good one, Angela. Nice detail and pose, and a good angle.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Randy Bacon on November 14, 2012 at 5:17 PM
Nice Angela, I love seeing all of the layers in this fluffed up view and you gotta love that low POV - well done. FYI - there's a talk on photographing upper Texas Coast shorebirds tonight put on by HANPA. Contact me if you're interested.
Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments
Comment posted by Rebecka on November 14, 2012 at 5:34 PM
Beautiful feather detail, nice catchlight, and love his puffed-up pose! The only thing for me is the bird seems a bit tight in the image - I would wish for more space on sides and top... but that's just MHO and is probably not what most will think. In any case, I'm jealous of your being in TX to have access to such diverse species to photograph year-round! Love seeing all your posts from the Lone Star State.
Registered on February 5, 2009, 170 Posts, 924 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on November 14, 2012 at 5:53 PM
Excellent feather detail in the larger version. I like the image as posted, well done.
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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on November 14, 2012 at 10:30 PM
Great turnstone image. Really sharp, great fluffed up pose, nice color and background.
Registered on May 5, 2011, 161 Posts, 908 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on November 16, 2012 at 7:03 PM
Nice low perspective. Lovely image.
May
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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 17, 2012 at 7:13 PM
Beautiful feather texture visible here Angela :cool: Excellent timing. I really like your low perspective too.

Sweet One!!!

Ken Archer
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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 18, 2012 at 3:48 AM
Nice one Angela - love the detail in the ruffled feathers
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Comment posted by Verdon on January 24, 2013 at 12:10 AM
sweet low angle, well done :wavey:
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Bennett on January 24, 2013 at 4:51 PM
I like the ruffled pose, eye contact and low perspective.
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 21, 2013 at 5:42 PM
Very nice, love that fluffed look Angela.
Hope you have more time to post, miss your shots around here :wavey:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments