American Avocet Feeding

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

It is that time of year when we have American Avocets visiting us in Breeding Plumage and also nesting etc. This image was take Last Year at Decker Lake, UT.

I hope to photograph them again this year.

Nikon D500, 500 f/4 +1.7x TCII
ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, f/6.7
Manual Mode, + 1/3 EV
Matrix Metering

Hope you like it.

Let me know your thoughts and comments.

Thanks
Krishna

[John Mack]

Like the low angle and the reflection. Neat how the bird's head is facing us.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like this a lot, great pose here. Excellent colours and sharpeness, I especially like the water movement around the bill. Perhaps touch of CCW rotation needed, at least to my eyes.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Krishna, good low angle, and well timed to get the feeding behaviour, bubbles included. I also like the head facing us, and the colours look good. I agree on a slight CCW, as you may have based your orientation on the thinner ripples in the FG, but I feel the ripples at his feet need some CCW.

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Hi All,

Thank you for the comments.

Reposting with Little Counter Clock Rotation.

Thanks
Krishna