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Pleasant surprise

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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 26, 2010 at 3:52 PM
Pleasant surprise
Last Monday I went out to photograph birds at sunrise in a local wetland. It was a lovely morning with quite some birds. After a while, I noticed a bird of which I thought it was a Little Egret, but turned out to be a Spoonbill. I was pleasantly surprised, because I visit the wetland frequently, but I had never seen a Spoonbill there. The spoonbill was foraging and it didn't take long before it was just in the right place for a couple of attractive shots.
Nikon D 80 @ 500 mm, iso 250, f 6,3, 1/1000 sec. on a groundpod.
Posted by Paul Rosser on May 26, 2010 at 4:00 PM
A pleasant suprise indeed! Lovely lighting, and a nice POV!
Regards,
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 26, 2010 at 4:02 PM
Hi Sandra.
Beautiful feel to this ,i'm relaxed looking at it.
:toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by Edwin kats on May 26, 2010 at 4:20 PM
Bravo!!!! Superb

Edwin
Posted by Mark Davies on May 26, 2010 at 4:26 PM
Gorgeous
Posted by eric weight on May 26, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Great atmosphere Sandra. I like everything about it from the backlighting to the water droplets and from the low PoV to the colours. Floats my boat that one.
:toast: eric
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 26, 2010 at 4:49 PM
I would be happy to be surprised by one of these! Excellent image and the rim light effect is excellent :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on May 26, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Great atmospheric shot.
Wonderful !
JR
Posted by Karen Summers on May 26, 2010 at 5:05 PM
lovely image like Keith said very relaxing,the light is beautiful
Posted by Maggie Campbell on May 26, 2010 at 5:06 PM
A beautifully captured bird in wonderful light. Water drops are the icing on the cake. Well done. :smile: :wavey:
Posted by PhilH on May 27, 2010 at 2:48 AM
Now thats nice and what a pleasant surprise for you, the backlighting and well held exposure are great.... It is probably an optical illusion but could it do with a slight CW rotation?

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on May 27, 2010 at 4:00 AM
Thank you all for your comments.
@ Phill: I noticed it myself as well. I'm not sure if it is an optical illusion but I'll try a slight CW rotation.
Posted by David Sewell on May 27, 2010 at 4:21 AM
Great atmospheric stuff, absolutely gorgeous.

David
Posted by Des Ong on May 27, 2010 at 5:55 AM
Very nice indeed Sandra, well seen and captured.

Des
Posted by Shaun Boycott-Tayl on May 27, 2010 at 7:36 AM
Hi Sandra,

Great atmospheric shot, the bird is well placed in the image and the lighting is fantastic. The low POV really sets it off.

Brilliant surprise well captured. :toast: :toast:

Shaun :wavey:
Posted by Bronia Klima on May 27, 2010 at 2:38 PM
Just Superb Sandra
Bronia
Posted by Jeremy on May 27, 2010 at 3:22 PM
That is really lovely; great atmosphere. The water droplets falling from the bill are the finishing touch.
Posted by Ian Haskell on May 27, 2010 at 6:31 PM
Evening, I very nice atmospheric shot. Lovely rim lighting in superb light and the water droplet just falling are great.

Ian
Posted by Craig Jones on May 27, 2010 at 8:47 PM
A Stunning image Sandra,one of the best you have posted IMO,love everything,water droplets are brilliant :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Brett Lewis on May 27, 2010 at 9:06 PM
I can only echo those comments really and very well done..

Brett :toast:
Posted by Lewis Thomson on May 28, 2010 at 7:59 PM

Hi Sandra,

All been said, a fantastic atmospheric image, love it!

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast: