Gallery: AvianPosted March 29, 2017375 views11 comments
Texas
2014:05:14 08:01:14
D800
300mm
1/1250 sec, f/5
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
Comments
11 comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on March 29, 2017 at 11:35 PM
Gorgeous! Beautiful background, beautiful bird, details and colors.
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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on March 30, 2017 at 7:54 AM
Really nice capture Sandy. Love the low POV.
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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on March 30, 2017 at 11:47 AM
This is gorgeous, Sandy!! No nits from me. Great job!
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Comment posted by Skip Layman on March 30, 2017 at 11:51 AM
Sandy, how in the world did you et a bobwhite out in the open? Way to take advantage of this rare opportunity. Well done.
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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on March 30, 2017 at 4:26 PM
Really nice low angle on this one, Sandy, and a great head turn and pose. Well done.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 30, 2017 at 4:51 PM
The color coordination between the bird and it's surroundings is amazing. The details in the bird are great.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on March 30, 2017 at 9:42 PM
Skip - even shy, elusive, skittish things need water!
Notice how anxiously and cautiously he is approaching - in areas (especially) that are extremely hot and dry, keeping water available (as my nephew does in his back yard outside San Antonio) ) and sitting very patiently for usually a very long time often produces great rewards,
Nature photography has taught me nothing, if not p a t i e n c e .
Sandy
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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on March 30, 2017 at 9:54 PM
Really nice detail in the larger version. Good pose and well set off from the background.
Well done.
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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on April 1, 2017 at 1:47 PM
Love the overall setting, Sandy ! Nice color tones. Cheers, Hans
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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 2, 2017 at 11:32 PM
Really nice, Sandy. I like the earthy tones throughout... it really fits this bird well. Excellent!
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 22, 2017 at 3:24 AM
Sandy,
This is a tremendous pose, wonderfully captured
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Comments
11 commentsNotice how anxiously and cautiously he is approaching - in areas (especially) that are extremely hot and dry, keeping water available (as my nephew does in his back yard outside San Antonio) ) and sitting very patiently for usually a very long time often produces great rewards,
Nature photography has taught me nothing, if not p a t i e n c e .
Sandy
Well done.
This is a tremendous pose, wonderfully captured