Drinking Pallid Bat

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 9, 2016301 views5 comments

A Pallid Bat drops in for a drink on the wing. An infrared camera trigger and high-speed flash was used in the creation of this image.

Image: Pallid Bat Drinking, Elephant Head Pond, Arizona
Nikon D4S, 600mm, 20 seconds @ f20, ISO 400
Image cropped 20% for final composition.

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5 comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on December 9, 2016 at 11:11 AM

Steve, a head-on action shot like this is always nice, but I think the water droplets really send the image to the next level. They add a nice bit of texture and help tell the story.

Max

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on December 10, 2016 at 7:18 AM

Hi Steve,

The image looks pretty good with subject and water droplets fairly sharp. The head is slightly softer than the leading edge of the wing, but not a deal breaker.. 20 second exposure, perhaps with a single short burst of flashes? Please explain, I am intrigued. A very interesting technique which resulted in a wonderful image................................Jim

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 10, 2016 at 6:26 PM

Nicely done. Somehow this one makes me smile as it seems he has a great happy expression! sad

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on December 11, 2016 at 6:08 PM

Very nice! devil

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 17, 2016 at 12:34 PM

Nice image Steve. Been to Bill's place a few times and it's a ton of fun! Nice to see you managed a Pallid, those are not as frequent to the watering hole. The water droplets are nice!

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