Sun 11/5/2006 generic bird shots
Now I am looking for great bird shots for my exhibit. The more the merrier, etc. Mine are OK, but that is about all, there are too many for dailies so I am sharing.
First, a Snowy on the move, and those birds can move:
A leap in the air with a fast turn incorporated, acrobatic fishing. No one/bird does it better than a Snowy:
Leaving at last light I found these groups of birds difficult to resist:
I love these little sandpiper type birds. I don't try to ID them as there are so many with different characteristics for every occasion:
Finally, this bird does have a name. I Id'd it. It is a Marbled Godwit. I should have taken its photo at another time. Didn't see it last night. Here the color shift drove me nuts, plus the lack of pixels and the colors on the birds back. But I love the pink beak:
No showstoppers here, IMO, but a good solid diversity of birds. Snowys are one of my favorite birds. Have to really stop down for them, so to speak. -1 1/3 EV compensation is normal, lower than an egret. Don't know why they are so bright.
I left right after taking the photo of the sandpipers. Turned around to look and it was totally empty there, like a bird had never been there. All these birds were there just a bit before (the Snowy was an hour or so earlier).
Tide was coming in as the sun was setting.
ginger
First, a Snowy on the move, and those birds can move:
A leap in the air with a fast turn incorporated, acrobatic fishing. No one/bird does it better than a Snowy:
Leaving at last light I found these groups of birds difficult to resist:
I love these little sandpiper type birds. I don't try to ID them as there are so many with different characteristics for every occasion:
Finally, this bird does have a name. I Id'd it. It is a Marbled Godwit. I should have taken its photo at another time. Didn't see it last night. Here the color shift drove me nuts, plus the lack of pixels and the colors on the birds back. But I love the pink beak:
No showstoppers here, IMO, but a good solid diversity of birds. Snowys are one of my favorite birds. Have to really stop down for them, so to speak. -1 1/3 EV compensation is normal, lower than an egret. Don't know why they are so bright.
I left right after taking the photo of the sandpipers. Turned around to look and it was totally empty there, like a bird had never been there. All these birds were there just a bit before (the Snowy was an hour or so earlier).
Tide was coming in as the sun was setting.
ginger
After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
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How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
Photographing birds has been a bit of a let down since I heard about the exhibit, smile. I am getting great people shots.......but the birds, don't know what has happened, except they have been pretty scarce. Also, going to Pitt Street Bridge, just not as dramatic an area to shoot.
The shot I will actually put in my gallery is the first one, the Snowy. it is a bit different. Hot or not, the second one is samo, samo, IMO.
I am looking for ducks, actually. When I am sure that they are out and about, I will go to the plantations for "southern" looking images. Wood Ducks, the Mandarin Duck, I ignored them last year, now I think they can be gorgeous.
Thanks for stopping and commenting. I agree with you.
ginger
Thanks for sharing.
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