Motif: Red legs

[Alfred Forns]

One from earlier in the year that fits the motif Viera Wetlands can be a productive place for stilts, this is a full frame image, actually had to add a little canvas up front . Made the image just as it was starting to rain.

Comments welcome and much apprecaited

Nikon D300
300 f4.0 1.7X
f 6,7 1/640
Av + 2/3
ISO 800

[Gus Cobos]

Excellent composition, image and capture Maestro...:) What can I say??? :cool:

[Lance Peters]

Love these little guys.
Love the out stretched wings and the key points for me are...

Bird is flying towards you.
Head is angled towards the sensor plane.
Shutter speed is close to the focal length.
+ 2.3 EV to properly expose the bird.

:)
love it

[denise ippolito]

Alfred, Very nice, I love the BG colors and the hint of rain. The extended legs are graceful. HA is good. The softness on the wings adds alot to the shot- there is an art to that and it doesn't go un- noticed.

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Very sharp image Maestro. Missed you Sunday, we went back to Wako.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Love the little red legs and the graceful flight. Very pretty BG too. Red does really make a nice accent colour.

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Al:

Lovely shot . . . another winner! :cool::cool::cool:

Thanks for sharing

Uncle Gus :D:D

[Jerry van Dijk]

Hi Alfred, nicely done! I especially like the two tone BG! Because there are only two raindrops in the focussed area, I would probably have decided to take them out.
- Jerry -

[Gail Spitler]

I wonder if the green in the background that contrasts with the red of the legs and helps to make them ever more stunning. In fact, my eye is drawn first to the head and all the way along the body and legs in one continuous flow. Really very, very nice.
Gail

[Harold Davis]

i think i remember this day!! somewhere around your b-day!! i love your stilt. awesome pose and love the raindrops. might be a contender for ETL spotlight image:p:p:p