Spoonbill at the magic hour
Dec 19, 2016 08:54:11 #
Low light of the sun and the birds start to get ready for the roost. I made several trips to Jefferson Island hoping to get a spoonbill to pose on that one high perch in the magic light at sunset.
Dec 19, 2016 08:56:44 #
Dec 19, 2016 09:01:49 #
Dec 19, 2016 09:12:56 #
This bird looks to be coming in to breeding colors. The spoonbills don't start till Feb here in florida. Do they start earlier there?? Nice capture.
Dec 19, 2016 09:34:59 #
Thanks Camlane, I made about 8 trips this past nesting season and got this shot on the last trip.
Camlane wrote:
It was worth the wait!
Dec 19, 2016 09:36:22 #
Thanks Tom and you can't rush or make the birds do what you want the to do.
tsca wrote:
Beautiful
Beautiful Dec 19, 2016 09:43:58 #
Martian, This was from the nesting season this past June as February here is still too cold for any nesting. Jefferson Island, Avery Island and Lake Martian are the three major nesting site here in South Louisiana and all three are in full swing in late May to June. I need try Avery Island this year as the Great Egrets are there in greater numbers. Jefferson Island has the Spoonbills in great numbers and Lake Martian you need a boat the see the nest.
martinfisherphoto wrote:
This bird looks to be coming in to breeding colors. The spoonbills don't start till Feb here in florida. Do they start earlier there?? Nice capture.
Dec 19, 2016 12:12:30 #
Dec 19, 2016 12:36:53 #
RedArrow wrote:
Low light of the sun and the birds start to get ready for the roost. I made several trips to Jefferson Island hoping to get a spoonbill to pose on that one high perch in the magic light at sunset.
Nice job, John.
Exposure and focus spot-on!
Good to see a late sun image with no blown highlights in white plumage.
Good subject isolation with shallow DOF.
Dave
Dec 19, 2016 13:57:38 #
Thanks Carol, He when from sleep to being alert.
Cwilson341 wrote:
Great download. Just about the perfect pose!
Dec 19, 2016 13:59:36 #
Dave, I was pushing the low ISO to its limits, with delay on MLU to reduce the low light noise.
Uuglypher wrote:
Nice job, John.
Exposure and focus spot-on!
Good to see a late sun image with no blown highlights in white plumage.
Good subject isolation with shallow DOF.
Dave
Exposure and focus spot-on!
Good to see a late sun image with no blown highlights in white plumage.
Good subject isolation with shallow DOF.
Dave
Dec 20, 2016 07:23:51 #
Dec 20, 2016 08:14:12 #
Excellently done and obviously worth the numerous visits to get the photo you were hoping for. Congratulations and thanks for posting.
Dec 20, 2016 08:52:17 #
That is a beautiful photo, John. The only thing I might change is to take about an inch of the dead space off the top.
Dec 20, 2016 10:02:27 #
Frank2013
Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.
I'll concur with jaymatt and also say you have been posting some wonderful images RedArrow.
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