King Eiders......interacting!

[Lana Hays]

I thought this one would fit the project nicely. I had actually decided to stay in for the evening as I was tired and the light/weather was not good. After just settling in I got a call from the group.....King Eiders found.....only 1/10th of a mile off a road. I jumped out of bed, got dressed (hair still damp from a shower) and headed out with the guys. Well....the wind was howling and the message was not quite what they thought they'd heard......it wasn't 1/10th of a mile from the road but.....8/10th of a mile from the road.....and through snow banks, ice, water, tundra, etc. Although the conditions were the toughest that I'd ever experienced....the rewards were fantastic.

Canon 1DMkIV, 500mmL IS, 1.4XTC, tripod
ISO 1000, f/9, ss1/1000
DPP Raw conversion, CS5 cropped all around, levels, USM

[Fabs Forns]

I am so glad your perils were rewarded with this couple, he is certainly beautiful, the light is what it is and the interaction priceless. Glad you had a good trip.

[christopher galeski]

very nice,love the colors,plenty of detail,the grey FG,and BG,show the adult birds colors off well,and nice interaction.thanks.

[Daniel Cadieux]

From the looks of this it was well worth the effort! I may crop a bit at bottom, but I love the male's colours against the grayish tones of the image. Excellent interaction :-)

[Don Hamilton Jr.]

Lana, beautiful, great details, and exposure! Here' in florida, we'd walk two miles or so for those beautiful colors!
Don

[Michael Stern]

Wonderful Photo...amazing bird...well done...
Congrats,
Mike

[Randy Stout]

Lana:

Very well rewarded for the effort. Nice interaction, love the males spurs on back. It looks cold. Water splash adds.

Cheers

Randy

[arash_hazeghi]

beautiful interaction details and everything well done