Canon 1D4
500mm +1.4x
Skimmer Pod
ISO 500
f/8
1/2500
I spent a little over a week in a couple of wildlife refuges in NE Montana a couple weeks ago. American Avocets were one of my target species, and I was so happy to be able to spend some time photographing them in their beautiful breeding colors, and doing their elaborate mating rituals. I traveled to these two refuges mostly thanks to advice from stellar photographer Robert Royse, who has taken many of his fine avocet, stilt and grebe photos there.
Here is just a straight portrait I liked.
Thanks so much in advance for any comments and critiques.