Motif: Personal Favorite - American Avocet

Posted by E.J. Peiker on Fri Nov 28, 2003 7:05 am

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American Avocet - Huntington Beach, CA
EOS 1v, 600mm, 2x, Fill Flash @ -1 2/3, Provia 100F @ 200

Another oldie but goodie for the personal favorites theme. This is not a black and white photo nor has it been desaturated. This American Avocet in winter plumage was taken on a white overcast day in Southern California at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve.

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by Bill Whala on Fri Nov 28, 2003 7:25 am

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Awesome shot, E.J. You know I love this one.

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by Jim Zipp on Fri Nov 28, 2003 7:32 am

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E.J.,
This is as close to looking like a black and white as I've seen. Also a very nice image.

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by Cliff Beittel on Fri Nov 28, 2003 7:46 am

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Great posture you recorded here!

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by Ron Ridout on Fri Nov 28, 2003 8:38 am

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E.J.

I love the monochromatic look. Perhaps we could initiate a new motif. Monochromatic colour shots without any desaturation.

Ron

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by Jim Urbach on Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:56 am

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EJ,

I recognize the start of a wingspread, but have never seen this head position before. Lovely monochromatic feel.

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by ajhand on Fri Nov 28, 2003 12:07 pm

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A very unusual capture. Do you know what the bird was trying to accomplish here? Is it just a stretch with the head very close to the water, or maybe a turf display?

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Nov 28, 2003 1:06 pm

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ajhand wrote:A very unusual capture. Do you know what the bird was trying to accomplish here? Is it just a stretch with the head very close to the water, or maybe a turf display?

If you watch Avocets a lot, this is not an uncommon way for them to stretch. What is uncommon though is to get the timing on the photo so that it is captured for the short moment that the bill and chin are in contact with the water.

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by Bruce Sherman on Fri Nov 28, 2003 2:25 pm