Love Nest

Gallery: AvianPosted April 27, 20162,613 views9 comments

During the last week of the annual Florida Spring Break Tour I spent another afternoon at the Rookery which is an island just off the main channel of the St Johns River. I wanted to try a few ideas using the afternoon light and this is one of the results. Hand held from boat, 60% of full frame.

Please see Larger Version - - Largest Version - HERE

File name   RAMY_3383_SD4
Camera Model   Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time   4/5/2016 3:36:40 PM
Author   Michael Ramy
Copyright Notice   CopyRight Rock Art, Ltd All Rights Reserved
Shooting Mode   Shutter-Priority AE
Tv(Shutter Speed)   1/1600
Av(Aperture Value)   16
Metering Mode   Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation   -2 1/3
ISO Speed   400
Auto ISO Speed   OFF
Lens   EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Focal Length   400.0mm

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Jim Hansen on April 27, 2016 at 11:52 PM

Wonderful image Mike. I wonder if it could be cropped more to really focus on the beauty of this display? On second thought, I don't think this could be cropped better. Very nice job.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 28, 2016 at 6:39 AM

Mike,
BEAUTIFUL devil

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 28, 2016 at 6:51 AM

LOVE that it is mating season again. To me, there is nothing more beautiful than the mating displays of the egrets and herons.
Sweet shot here. Very tough to get them together and without branches all over obstructing their bodies.
Very fine work here.
I also really like your new website - there are some exceptional images there, and it's nice to know more about YOU.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on April 28, 2016 at 10:27 AM

Excellent, Mike. No nits here.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on April 28, 2016 at 12:30 PM

This is really nice, Mike. I saw this behavior once or twice when we were at the rookery, but the displaying bird was behind something, so I didn't even try. It never would have occurred to me to use the camera settings you used with that much negative compensation and all the way down to f/16, but it really worked.

devil

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on April 29, 2016 at 9:46 AM

Beautiful image Mike. The large version is a must see. The detail is incredible and I like that they are both looking in the same direction. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on May 2, 2016 at 5:35 PM

Beautiful shot Mike, love the breeding display and lighting, nice job stopping down to get them both in focus. devil

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on May 2, 2016 at 9:48 PM

Late comment, trying to catch up with NPN after a few busy day, and this one really caught my eye. It's a great combination of an environmental/story-telling shot, and a classic portrait. I like the sharpness of both the nest and both birds, with the background just soft enough. Lining up that dark spot behind the spreading plumes is a wonderful touch. And the light on the birds is absolutely perfect to show off the details.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 7, 2016 at 4:14 PM

Congratulations on the EP, Mike. A glorious image.

devil

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