Unhappy Little Blue

Gallery: AvianPosted April 16, 2013266 views4 comments

This fellow was protesting the Snowy that just stole a small fish.

Corkscrew Swamp Audubon area.
Ft Myers, Fl
April, 2013

Bet you can guess
why this part of the swamp is called "Lettuce Lake" !

D800
500mm
1/500 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 640
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1
Flash: Off

Hand-held
Almost full frame

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on April 16, 2013 at 5:17 AM

Sandy, you've caught the subtle colour variations of this bird really well. Its colours also stand out beautifully against the green of the water surface.
My only slight gripe is that I'm not a fan of square crops.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 16, 2013 at 8:58 AM

Love the open beak, he is upset! Very sharp with wonderful detail. High quality image Sandy.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 16, 2013 at 10:33 AM

Sandy,

I like this personality portrait very much.

Very well captured

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Dottie Short on April 16, 2013 at 2:26 PM

Nice image Sandy. I like square crops. It seems tidy and balanced. The feather detail is outstanding in this hand-held shot. You must have a steady hand cause I don't think I could do this well at 1/500 sec. Thanks for sharing this fine image.

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