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Mating Wood Storks

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 17, 2010 at 5:23 PM
Mating Wood Storks
From one of the Gatorland rookery's in Florida last month, There are more of my Florida images on my new Facebook page for anybody interested
here-http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=106749719367142#!/pages/David-Courtenay-Photography-wwwwildlifeinfocuscom/106749719367142

Nikon D3 with Nikon 600F4VR+1.4x
ISO1600
Manual Mode 1/320@F8
Capture One + PS CS5
Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 17, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Very nice capture Dave :toast:

Good exposure and held the whites well
Posted by John Robinson on May 17, 2010 at 6:15 PM
Good stuff Dave.
Teeny bit big in frame - but I can live with it :biggrin:
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Richard Peters on May 17, 2010 at 7:25 PM
Yep very nice. I've never been to Gatorland in my travels to Florida - looks like you had a great time there. Can't seem to get your facebook link to work though?

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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 18, 2010 at 2:01 AM
Would agree with John here DC, a little tight, but a different take on BOAS :biggrin:

Steve :wavey:
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 18, 2010 at 3:45 AM
I like it as it is Dave, especially the pose of the heads
:wavey: Bertl
Posted by Craig Jones on May 18, 2010 at 3:46 AM
A good moment captured,nice light and wonderful detail/exposure :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Peter Edge on May 18, 2010 at 6:18 AM
Great control of the whites. i can live with the crop as the eye is drawn to the beaks.
Pete
Posted by Phil Mclean on May 18, 2010 at 6:44 AM
A little BIF but very well captured and exposed.

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 18, 2010 at 6:50 AM
I dont mind the crop either Dave, very nice image!
Rene de Heer
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 18, 2010 at 8:43 AM
Hi Guy
Its about 95% of the original, You dont realise how big a wing span they have until they start to flap, I just skimmed the top and RH side to centralise them

Dave :wavey:
Posted by Mark Green on May 18, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Nice Behavoral shot, well exposed. and nice colours, just right on the saturation :smile:
I like big in the frame stuff so the crop works for me.

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Mark.G
Posted by Mark Davies on May 18, 2010 at 12:44 PM
The angle intrigues me. Normally I would have expected a quite elevated shot but this appears to suggest otherwise. The comp works well , highs in the BG well handled
Posted by eric weight on May 18, 2010 at 1:20 PM
The shot looks fine to me Dave, but it might be worth trying an ugly filter next time :wink:
Nice bit of sunlight catching the edges of the wings there.
:toast: eric
Posted by Lewis Thomson on May 18, 2010 at 2:22 PM

Hi Dave,

Great behavioural image, the comp works well for me. Enjoyed having a read of your blog too! :smile:

Cheers,

Lewis.
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Posted by David Kjaer on May 18, 2010 at 5:10 PM
Hi Dave

Maybe a tad large in the frame but everything else is spot on.

David :toast: :toast: