Spoonbill and Osprey in Florida
Jan 3, 2019 22:11:54 #
Went out and found a Spoonbill in the Osprey tree today ! In January, the mature spoonbills start to get their breeding colors. Lower lighting for the Spoonbill was soft and diffused and I was trading shutter speed for lower ISO (always dangerous/stupid !) - Canon 80D, 1/800 and ISO 250 @ 560mm from monopod. The spoonbill was stationary - so it seemed doable - till the Spoonbill started jumping around ! So, this image does have some motion blur but I am hoping the subject and pose will over-ride that. Both these images have 50% crops 
The Osprey is hand held @400mm.
Thanks for stopping by !
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The Osprey is hand held @400mm.Thanks for stopping by !
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JoAnneK01 wrote:
What an awesome set. Mahalo for sharing.
Thanks JoAnne !
Jan 4, 2019 07:46:19 #
Alan Wolslegel wrote:
Osprey are one of my favorite birds, love the shot. 
Thank you so much Alan !
Jan 4, 2019 07:47:24 #
Jan 4, 2019 07:56:01 #
imagemeister wrote:
Went out and found a Spoonbill in the Osprey tree ... (show quote)
how exciting to see...both shots are awesome!
Jan 4, 2019 08:00:11 #
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Jan 4, 2019 09:08:24 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Beautiful Larry ---and only hope to do this well!
Thank you Corky
!Jan 4, 2019 09:10:25 #
merrytexan wrote:
how exciting to see...both shots are awesome!
Thanks mt ! ......I was with the Spoonbill for about 20 minutes to get that shot
Jan 4, 2019 09:12:16 #
DaveO wrote: Gee, do those limbs look familiar?? 
Gee, do those limbs look familiar?? Thanks Dave ! .....Yes, they do like that tree!
Jan 4, 2019 11:12:18 #
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