Stretching for a Goodie

Gallery: AvianPosted October 27, 2016381 views9 comments

Purple Gallinule, Del Ray, Florida

I was really happy to get one of these guys in the clear, as they are usually rooting around in the sea grasses and half-covered.
One of my favorite birds.

2016:09:17 07:44:50
D800
600mm
1/400 sec, f/10
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 2000 (always set for flying birds)
White balance: Auto
Hand-held as always, almost full frame
Flash: Off

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on October 27, 2016 at 11:50 PM

Wow, Sandy! What a nice capture of this beautiful bird. A little tight, but still gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 28, 2016 at 12:19 AM

I knew this was from Florida! I think Purple Gallinules are beautiful, and I love it when they are eating those purple flowers. Wonderful detail on this Gallinule.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 28, 2016 at 3:38 AM

Sandy,
A true beauty getting it in the open is a rarity devil

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on October 28, 2016 at 9:59 AM

Really cool to see this out in the open. The colors are fantastic. It's too bad you were so close... the tight composition is my only real nit.

Max

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on October 28, 2016 at 10:51 AM

Killer image, Sandy. The tight composition emphasizes the pretzel-like pose. Great detail throughout and lovely light. Not to mention finding one out in the open like this. Exceptionally nice.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 28, 2016 at 6:34 PM

A wonderful pose and great colors, Sandy.

devil

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on October 29, 2016 at 8:05 AM

Amazing colors in this bird, Sandy ! Love the turned neck ! Best, Hans

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 31, 2016 at 7:43 PM

Really like this one Sandy. Surprised you got one so out in the open. The purple flowers add a lot of interest to this in my opinion. I like the head position and the sole flower lying on the ground makes this even more special. I do wish you had a tiny bit more room on the left, but it still works fine. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on November 5, 2016 at 7:08 AM

Great pose and colour Sandy - any more room?

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