Today's New Shots! Here are a few shots from today's photobirding at the Bolsa Chica Wildlife Refuge in Huntington Beach, CA. Unfortunately the rare species that were present (American...

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Nov 25, 2018 19:16:55 #

jak86094

Here are a few shots from today's photobirding at the Bolsa Chica Wildlife Refuge in Huntington Beach, CA. Unfortunately the rare species that were present (American Bittern and Long Tailed Duck) were too far away to capture decent photos. I was working on exposure to the right (ETTR), hoping that would help reduce noise. I think it was a successful experiment. I am pleased with the results and feel that even at higher ISOs, noise was not as bad as when I didn't ETTR. Hope you enjoy these.

jak
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Clown-like face of the Surf Scoter

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Portrait of the Western Grebe
Portrait of the Western Grebe...

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Female Kestrel high in a tree top

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Ring-Billed Gull
Ring-Billed Gull...

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Nov 25, 2018 19:38:19 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

More good stuff, jak!

Nov 25, 2018 20:12:46 #

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

I like 'em, jak.

Nov 25, 2018 20:17:28 #

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

jak86094 wrote:

Here are a few shots from today's photobirding at ... (show quote)

Nov 25, 2018 20:18:30 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Nice set.

Nov 25, 2018 21:13:51 #

jak86094

UTMike wrote:

More good stuff, jak!

Much appreciated, Mike. It was a nice day outside.

Jak

Nov 25, 2018 21:15:54 #

jak86094

Retired CPO wrote:

I like 'em, jak.

Thank you very much, CPO. It’s fun being out and finding subjects to photograph. Glad you like the results.

_jak

Nov 25, 2018 21:16:36 #

jak86094

photophile wrote:

Karin,

Thanks so much for the thumbs up.

_jak

Nov 25, 2018 21:18:56 #

jak86094

kpmac wrote:

Nice set.

kpmac,

Thank you for viewing and for the very nice comment. Glad you enjoyed the photos.

jak

Nov 25, 2018 21:49:01 #

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Very good set jak. The Kestrel is a lovely bird.

Nov 25, 2018 22:10:26 #

jak86094

Sylvias wrote:

Very good set jak. The Kestrel is a lovely bird.

Thanks so much. I heard repeated calls that I suspected were from a small raptor. Friday afternoon I saw a Merlin in the same locale. It took several minutes to locate the Kestrel perched atop a dead tree, probably 35-45 yards distant. The light was behind me leaving the bird nicely illuminated. I took 8-10 shots, of which I felt the best is the one I posted. I was practicing exposing to the right (ETTR), so even from that distance and at a fairly high ISO, the image came out pretty sharp with fairly low noise...at least that’s what I think. Your comments are very much appreciated.

jak

Nov 26, 2018 09:48:01 #