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Apr 22, 2019 18:55:17   #
RedArrow Loc: Coastal Louisiana
 
I waited a few years for this shot of the bird and the reflection to happen at the same time. It was always no bird or too windy or the sunset was not right with a warm glow. I had to wait for the water to settle between frames from the birds moving and fishing for minnows. The light was fading fast and had 5 minute window to make it happen.

D500 with 300mm f/2.8G VRII with a TC1.4e III
Aperture f/4 ISO 125 Shutter 1/80



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Apr 23, 2019 05:50:22   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
Nice shot John.

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Apr 23, 2019 07:06:22   #
DougS Loc: Central Arkansas
 
Patience paid off handsomely. Beautiful shot!

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Apr 23, 2019 08:13:05   #
RedArrow Loc: Coastal Louisiana
 
DougS wrote:
Patience paid off handsomely. Beautiful shot!


Thanks DougS, I need to have goals in my photography and patience I have plenty of it.
Some shots I had to wait for camera technology to catch up. When Nikon released the D500
10 FPS fast AF system was a big help to some of my goals.

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Apr 23, 2019 08:15:27   #
RedArrow Loc: Coastal Louisiana
 
Thanks Jack, I spent many hours checking spots before it happened.

J-SPEIGHT wrote:
Nice shot John.

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Apr 23, 2019 08:21:03   #
RedArrow Loc: Coastal Louisiana
 
Just one extra piece of FYI. This is looking away from the setting sun. On clear winter days the reverse sky will glow just enough of a band on color in the sky plus the light source is over your shoulder and gives you extra light on the white bird. It is a pinkish color in the sky but when you color correct the blue out from the over head sky it makes the bird white and gives the water a nice orangeade pink glow.

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Apr 23, 2019 08:59:05   #
Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona
 
Love the image and your patience paid off. Wish I could get a better look at it. Can you repost with "store original"?

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Apr 23, 2019 09:11:22   #
RedArrow Loc: Coastal Louisiana
 
Thanks Nalu, I worked hard for this image please indulge me putting a copyright across the bird.

Nalu wrote:
Love the image and your patience paid off. Wish I could get a better look at it. Can you repost with "store original"?


(Download)

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Apr 23, 2019 09:38:44   #
ngrea Loc: Sandy Spring, Maryland
 
Worth the wait

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Apr 23, 2019 09:50:13   #
RedArrow Loc: Coastal Louisiana
 
Thanks ngrea


ngrea wrote:
Worth the wait

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Apr 23, 2019 09:55:56   #
Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona
 
RedArrow wrote:
Thanks Nalu, I worked hard for this image please indulge me putting a copyright across the bird.


No problem at all. Again, great image. Love the detail in the water at the plane of focus on the bird and then moving off into just color. Nicely done!

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Apr 23, 2019 10:13:03   #
RedArrow Loc: Coastal Louisiana
 
Thanks Nalu

Nalu wrote:
No problem at all. Again, great image. Love the detail in the water at the plane of focus on the bird and then moving off into just color. Nicely done!

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Apr 23, 2019 17:03:15   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
Your patience was rewarded!

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Apr 24, 2019 21:48:56   #
Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia
 
Excellent, John!

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Apr 24, 2019 22:08:37   #
RedArrow Loc: Coastal Louisiana
 
Thanks raymondh

raymondh wrote:
Your patience was rewarded!

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