Clapper Rail from new member
First thing I guess I should introduce myself.
My name is Tim Kerr, Originally from Minnesota I now reside on the east coast of North Carolina, USA. I am a photography hobbyist who enjoys astronomy photography, weather photography, as well as nature and wildlife.
I'll do my best to participate as often as possible in the forums. I hope to learn from other members and possibly return the favor by helping others when I can.
With that said let me start by sharing some of my more recent pictures.
Up early on Sunday morning (29 May, 2011) to head out to Cedar Point Nature Trail. I arrived about 30 minuted before Sunrise with the Crescent Moon and Jupiter dominating the eastern sky.
To bad I wasn't set to take a picture of that scene.
With my camera in hand I started hiking back on the trail where my first encounter was a Snowy Egret. At that moment it was about 15 minutes before Sunrise but I managed to get a few pictures anyways, before it flew off.
I continued on deeper into the estuary to find more objects of interest, when about a 1/2 hour after Sunrise I started hearing the familiar call of the Clapper Rail. I hear them quite often, but rarely get a chance to actually see them.
I slowly and quietly approached the area where the sound was coming from. Barely visible, she was hiding just off a muddy path near to the water within the tall marsh grasses. All of a sudden to my surprise she decided to come out and give me a chance to get some pictures. At first she started to head away from me, but then after a few minutes she returned. I was knelt down on the muddy path remaining as still as possible so I would spook her away.
I have never seen these birds stay in the clear for so long, or even allow anyone to be so close. I spent about 15 minutes knelt down on the wet muddy path and got a bunch of shots before I moved on. Following are my favorites of them all.
None of these shots have been cropped.
Clapper Rail.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Image Date: 2011-05-29 06:33:28
Focal Length: 400mm
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: ProPhoto RGB
Copyright: Copyright:, Timothy L. Kerr
My name is Tim Kerr, Originally from Minnesota I now reside on the east coast of North Carolina, USA. I am a photography hobbyist who enjoys astronomy photography, weather photography, as well as nature and wildlife.
I'll do my best to participate as often as possible in the forums. I hope to learn from other members and possibly return the favor by helping others when I can.
With that said let me start by sharing some of my more recent pictures.
Up early on Sunday morning (29 May, 2011) to head out to Cedar Point Nature Trail. I arrived about 30 minuted before Sunrise with the Crescent Moon and Jupiter dominating the eastern sky.
To bad I wasn't set to take a picture of that scene.
With my camera in hand I started hiking back on the trail where my first encounter was a Snowy Egret. At that moment it was about 15 minutes before Sunrise but I managed to get a few pictures anyways, before it flew off.
I continued on deeper into the estuary to find more objects of interest, when about a 1/2 hour after Sunrise I started hearing the familiar call of the Clapper Rail. I hear them quite often, but rarely get a chance to actually see them.
I slowly and quietly approached the area where the sound was coming from. Barely visible, she was hiding just off a muddy path near to the water within the tall marsh grasses. All of a sudden to my surprise she decided to come out and give me a chance to get some pictures. At first she started to head away from me, but then after a few minutes she returned. I was knelt down on the muddy path remaining as still as possible so I would spook her away.
I have never seen these birds stay in the clear for so long, or even allow anyone to be so close. I spent about 15 minutes knelt down on the wet muddy path and got a bunch of shots before I moved on. Following are my favorites of them all.
None of these shots have been cropped.
Clapper Rail.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 50D
Lens: EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Image Date: 2011-05-29 06:33:28
Focal Length: 400mm
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 800
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: ProPhoto RGB
Copyright: Copyright:, Timothy L. Kerr
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Comments
All of them look like they could be a bit brighter.
Looks like you got real close.....which is the hardest part!
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Thank you.
I didn't want to stretch the histogram any further than it was. If I did it would have clipped into the highlights. I probably could have used a little fill light.
Just a little. I've been trying to get a decent picture of the Clapper Rail for a couple years now. Every other time when I do see one, it is obstructed by tall marsh grasses.
Nah,, She was seriously close to me. I just knelt down in one spot and stayed there as still as possible so not to startle her. In just a matter of a few minutes she started coming closer to me.
having the bird accepting you
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Thank you.
That last is when she got so close I almost had to zoom back out with the lens.
I missed an opportunity to get a BIF shot of a BC Night Heron early this morning. That was a first for me to even see one of those around here.
Nice captures of a hard to find subject. I've only managed to gte oen rail so far.
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