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Favorite Wildlife

TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
edited April 20, 2023 in Wildlife

Here's a few of my favorite bird and wildlife photos. Generally, I prefer portrait style captures with an emphasis on utilizing side-lighting. I hope you'll enjoy these photos.

Double-crested Cormorant

California Sea Lions

Snowy Egret

"My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    CavalierCavalier Registered Users Posts: 3,033 Major grins

    wonderful captures, Tony. I can't decide which is my favorite - the seals or that beautiful Egret and it's reflection. Outstanding.

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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    @Cavalier said:
    wonderful captures, Tony. I can't decide which is my favorite - the seals or that beautiful Egret and it's reflection. Outstanding.

    Thanks very much, Jo. You have a wonderful website! I especially enjoyed your "National Parks." Beautiful.

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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    Here's a few more favorite portraits I hope you'll enjoy.

    Double-crested Cormorant

    Great Blue Heron

    Snowy Egret

    Green Heron

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    shawncshawnc Registered Users Posts: 678 Major grins

    Beautiful Captures

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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    @shawnc said:
    Beautiful Captures

    Thanks very much, Shawn.

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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    Hope you'll enjoy this set!

    Brown Pelican

    Wood Duck

    Black-crowned Night Heron

    Great Blue Heron

    Western Gull

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    kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator

    Super nice. How do you do the lighting on these? They look like studio shots!

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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    @kdog said:
    Super nice. How do you do the lighting on these? They look like studio shots!

    Thanks for looking and commenting. The lighting I prefer to use in my photography is often referred to as "side light" outdoors, and "Rembrandt" lighting, indoors. The majority of my photos are taken shortly after sunrise and then during the late afternoon to maximize the desired effect.

    Tony

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited May 28, 2021

    Here's a few more!

    Snowy Egret

    Black-crowned Night Heron

    Rock Pigeons

    Double-crested Cormorant

    Western Gull

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    govindvkumargovindvkumar Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    Wonderful captures. Keep clicking
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    pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,696 moderator

    Lovely lighting with nice, soft, non-distracting backgrounds.

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    spanky117abspanky117ab Registered Users Posts: 263 Major grins
    Great shots of some fantastic birds.

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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    @govindvkumar said:
    Wonderful captures. Keep clicking

    Thanks for looking!
    Tony

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    @pathfinder said:
    Lovely lighting with nice, soft, non-distracting backgrounds.

    Thanks. Glad you liked them!
    Tony

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    @spanky117ab said:
    Great shots of some fantastic birds.

    Thanks for your comments!
    Tony

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    Here's a few more of my favorites.

    Snowy Egret

    Great Egret

    Osprey

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,696 moderator
    edited April 25, 2023

    Red reflections on water are always interesting. I find them near old red covered wooden bridges, sometimes.

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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    @pathfinder said:
    Red reflections on water re always interesting. I find them near old red covered wooden bridges, sometimes.

    Yes, the color really adds a dreamlike quality to an image. Thanks for looking and commenting!

    Tony

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    spanky117abspanky117ab Registered Users Posts: 263 Major grins
    Great shots of some fantastic birds.

    My Smugmug galleryhttps://mikemcneil.smugmug.com/

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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    @spanky117ab said:
    Great shots of some fantastic birds.

    Thanks for looking and commenting. Always a joy to photograph these wonderful birds!

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited July 30, 2023

    A few more favorites.

    Great Horned Owl

    Western Bluebirds

    Double-crested Cormorants

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,207 Major grins

    Beautiful!! I am heading to Florida again this Winter out of the rain. My project is capturing a snowy egret, and others as well but the snowy is so special. Thanks for sharing. The light is lovely.

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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    @lynnma said:
    Beautiful!! I am heading to Florida again this Winter out of the rain. My project is capturing a snowy egret, and others as well but the snowy is so special. Thanks for sharing. The light is lovely.

    Thank you very much! Hoping you'll post some photos from Florida. Seems like a great location for bird photography. Snowy Egrets remain my favorite birds to photograph!

    Best,
    Tony

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited May 11, 2023

    Here's a set I hope you'll enjoy!

    Say's Phoebe

    Rock Pigeon

    Mourning Dove

    Allen's Hummingbird

    Say's Phoebe

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    lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,207 Major grins

    Lovely Tony, what shutter speed did you use to catch them?? I'm practicing with Raw Burst mode but not getting much, what you've done is what I'm aiming for. Very beautiful!

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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited May 14, 2023

    @lynnma said:
    Lovely Tony, what shutter speed did you use to catch them?? I'm practicing with Raw Burst mode but not getting much, what you've done is what I'm aiming for. Very beautiful!

    Hi lynnma,
    The shutter speeds I use for small birds varies from 1/3200 sec to 1/6400/ sec.

    Tony

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    A few more of my favorites.

    Snowy Egret

    Red-footed Booby

    Brandt's Cormorant

    Muscovy Duck

    Double-crested Cormorant

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited August 2, 2023

    Here's some of my favorite hummingbird photos. Always a joy to watch and especially to photograph! Photos taken with my Sony DSC-RX10 M4.

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
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    TonyBrittonTonyBritton Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins

    Here's a few recent favorites!

    Great Horned Owls

    California Sea Lions

    Green Heron

    California Sea Otter

    "My wife and I make the perfect point-and-shoot photography team. She points and I shoot!"
    https://tonybritton.smugmug.com/

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