Touchdown!

Gallery: AvianPosted October 26, 20151,408 views12 comments

I think this Spoonbill got a little too excited over the start of football season...

Nion D7100 80-400mm VR @ 370mm HH
f/8
1/2000s
ISO 400

Cropped to about 50% of original

- Luke

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 26, 2015 at 11:05 PM

Super shot, Luke. I love the angle you caught with that great eye contact. Excellent dof-sharp from bill tip to tail tip. I don't know if the slight blur on the wing tips is focus or motion, but it works well either way.

devil

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Comment posted by Jerry Marella on October 27, 2015 at 10:39 AM

NIce shot, Luke. No complaints about this one. Color, position, sharpness, and exposure look great.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on October 27, 2015 at 11:22 AM

Great all around.

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on October 27, 2015 at 4:06 PM

Sweet landing pose Luke laugh

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 27, 2015 at 7:20 PM

Fantastic action and clarity Luke. The slight motion blur at the wing tips adds to the scene.

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on October 27, 2015 at 7:45 PM

Really nice capture, I love the color of these cranes. Great action and that pink just pops on the blue sky. Sharp details too. devil

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 28, 2015 at 1:08 PM

Amazing ! Could think of many funny titles for a shot like this. The wingspread is awesome devil

, Hans

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 28, 2015 at 9:10 PM

Excellent capture Luke. Love everything about it.
May

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 28, 2015 at 9:59 PM

Nice wingspread you managed here Luke. Good techs on this as well. Surprised you had wing blur at 1/2000, but I have never had the opportunity to shoot these guys, so they are probably faster than I thought. I don't mind the blur as it implies motion, but just surprised you got it at that SS.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on October 29, 2015 at 2:20 AM

That's one pretty pink spoonbill, Luke! You caught him midstroke in a form that really shows off those huge wing too. Exposure, colors and focus are all excellent and the wing tip blur just shows that he's flapping. Very nice capture!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 29, 2015 at 9:14 AM

Thanks all for the comments

Kurt - I believe it's more of a DOF issue than a blur issue. Their wings are pretty large so I believe they are well forward of the body and thus out of focus

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Comment posted by Ray Whitt on November 2, 2015 at 7:16 AM

Excellent shot Luke, great work here. Ray

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