Curious

Gallery: AvianPosted April 2, 2014293 views14 comments

This spoonie followed me around for 20 minutes, hopping from branch to branch to keep me in sight. Maybe it's my red hair!

Alligator Farm, St Augustine, Fl, March 2014
A few irksome branches cloned out

D800
500mm
1/1600 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -2/3
ISO: 200
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Bill Kellermeyer on April 2, 2014 at 12:00 PM

Must be protecting something.I love the colors they look as natural as they come. Hope to be in that area next week will look for him. Nice image.

Registered on March 19, 2013, 52 Posts, 161 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 2, 2014 at 12:03 PM

That does it. I'm dying my hair red. Most birds run and hide when I'm near. You may have hit on something. Very nice capture. I like the good look at thise feet. The OOF area behind the branch is a little annoying. Maybe some meticulous cloning could get rid of it. Not a deal breaker.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on April 2, 2014 at 12:20 PM

Hi Sandy--you pulled the trigger at the right time to get this shot. The pose is perfect.

............................Jim

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 2, 2014 at 12:24 PM

Wonderful detail in the larger version and I like the color contrast between the bird and sky, well done Sandy.

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Comment posted by David Bogener on April 2, 2014 at 5:13 PM

Wonderful breeding colors and a a pleasing composition with a nice eye contact and pose. Dave

Registered on October 30, 2013, 417 Posts, 1255 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 2, 2014 at 6:25 PM

I was wondering what your secret was, a wonderful pose of this beauty you captured Sandy. Love that eye.

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

Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 2, 2014 at 7:10 PM

Sandy, super pose and excellent breeding colors on this guy. The neck looks to be right on the edge of clipping in the larger image on my monitor, but it could just as easily be my monitor. It might be worth pulling it back if you get a reading of 95% or higher in LR.

Registered on April 6, 2004, 119 Posts, 1989 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 2, 2014 at 7:18 PM

Sweet pose, Sandy. The eye contact and turned down tail are real bonuses. Always enjoyable for me to see such a prehistoric looking bird, and gotta love their ears! I've never been to the Alligator Farm. Might go the next trip over to FL.

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

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 2, 2014 at 10:57 PM

Awesome, Sandy. What's not to like?

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 3, 2014 at 5:47 AM

Amazing bird ! Well exposed, standing out fine against the blue sky. Interesting having subjects following the photographer

, Cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Matt Shellenberg on April 3, 2014 at 7:29 AM

Great look at this Spoonbill Sandy. I like that pose with the nice headturn.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on April 3, 2014 at 9:17 AM

Pretty, pretty, pretty! Such a beautiful bird, techs are right on. Nice job. Those wonderful pink feathers remind me of rose pedals.

Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on April 3, 2014 at 11:51 AM

Love it !! What an amazing bird !
JohnR

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 3, 2014 at 9:56 PM

Excellent detail and pose, Sandy. The colors are great.

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