Avocet Sunset
I was fortunate to capture the entire courtship and mating ritual of these Avocets this week at Sunset. Much like the Black Necked Stilts I captured doing the same thing last week, it was very cool to witness. Also as with the Stilts, they cuddled and crossed bills afterwards.
Location: SJWS
Canon 40D with 500MM and 1.4 TC
1/1000th at F/7.1
ISO 250
Technically perfect and artistically lovely. Perfect framing and crop. Perfect light angle and a perfect angle to the birds. Way to go.
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Tim you can't get any better then that, you got it all right, what a pose.
Excellent Tim, superb, the light, sharpness, pose and colors are great.
Robert
lovely moment; well exposed frame.
i guess further lower angle would have created a better background blurr but again i don't know under what conditions u were shooting in.
overall, an excellent image...
Superb Tim. Not much that could be improved upon here.
Before I read Artie's comments I was thinking wow this is awesome. Now I know I was right. Beautiful, the light and exposure are just excellent.
Wow, I can think of no better boost than to get a compliment like that from you Artie not to mention the other great comments so far on this image.
Thank You very much.
Tim
Technically and aesthetically beautiful.
Big Congrats Tim !!! Not only is technically perfect but made is very soft light !!!! Love it !!!!
Very well done Tim! Love everything about it.
Super shot Tim excellent angle and pose......
Home run! For both you and them! :D
Great pose in good light, well composed and presented. A winner for sure!
Breath taking.
Hi Tim. this is my vote for image of the week. What a treat to witness this and in such wonderful light. I love the detail in the whites and the catch light in the eyes. Their bills are so interesting. We don't see many of these in south Florida.
I am speechless !!! :eek:
Awesome picture, big congrats. I like everything, colors, composition, details and subject matter.
I wanted to Thank all of you that commented. Reading such positive feedback from so many Great and Talented Photographers is something I least expected but highly appreciate as it tells me I am on the right track.
Thanks Everybody.
Tim
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