Anhinga with nesting material

Posted by AForns on Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:04 pm

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This hard working Anhinga was from the Venice Rookery last Jan.

Canon 1Ds
600 f4 IS
f8 1/1200 sec
IS0 250
Manual exp +1/3 comp

Comments welcome and appreciated

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by AlexC on Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:14 pm

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Alfred, Wonderful image of a bird that is hard to properly expose, nice colors and slightly soft, but not too bad, Congrats!!!

Nice meeting you today at Anhinga, a treat to put a face to your name!!, Wonderful weather plus you also got to meet Lana Hayes and Jillybird, my trusted companion and better aiming Lighthouse!!
I spent the day pushing the D70 and flash in manual as recommended by Chas, the results are great if you ask me!!, I can see it's usefulness in the field!!, Still, i-TTL is a rather nice option as well when a more controlled /predictable output is required without calculations or compensation.

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by bpadams21 on Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:15 pm

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Great Shot! I like the branch he is carrying, and it looks almost like water drops falling from his feet. Did you use flash?

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by AForns on Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:22 pm

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It was a real treat for me Alex………A most memorable day!!

I also got some nice images from your suggestions (from Chas), need more work, I'm thinking way more than I should. Thanks

BTW still have no clue on what's an incident meter

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by AForns on Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:25 pm

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bp no flash at that SS it would not carry much

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by Jim Neiger on Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:45 pm

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Awesome shot! Love the BG.

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by Parrothead Pete on Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:47 pm

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Nice capture Alfred. I've yet to see one with nesting material so this must have been a treat. How was the trail today? I went last friday and found only fog....

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by Jill on Fri Apr 16, 2004 9:58 pm

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Hi Alfred, I'm delighted to finally meet you!!! Wonderful shot of this industrious Anhinga!!! Sandy will undoubtedly adore its feet!!

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by Alan Murphy on Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:03 pm

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Alfred, this is just awesome. Love the detail in the blacks, the sheen and wing position. Great shot.

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by christoforos on Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:03 pm

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Wonderful capture. Congratulations!

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by Campbell on Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:59 pm

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Nice shot Al.

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by george forrest on Sat Apr 17, 2004 10:43 am

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Hi Al, Nice action/flight image here. Good composition and background.

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by Rich S on Sat Apr 17, 2004 1:07 pm

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One more awesome. Gotta love the pose and the background. Might try just a tiny bit more USM.

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by Carol Clarke on Sat Apr 17, 2004 2:00 pm

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Excellent shot Alfred! Very nice!

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by Bill Whala on Sat Apr 17, 2004 2:34 pm

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Great capture of the action!! I love the size and position in the frame.

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by fredcor on Sat Apr 17, 2004 8:42 pm

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This is a tremendous flight shot. The BG really helps the bird stand out.

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by LindaY on Sun Apr 18, 2004 12:18 pm

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Wonderful flight shot with nice exposure on the bird. The background really makes the bird pop. I love the leafy green nesting material that it is carrying.

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by Harvey Edelman on Mon Apr 19, 2004 6:11 am

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Nice shot. As nondescript as the BG is, I knew this was the Rookery

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by Brian L. Zwiebel on Mon Apr 19, 2004 5:19 pm

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Simply stunning in the black detail. I shot a similar from Venice in March last year but not near the black detail as here.

Way to go, these guys are really fast when approaching the island.

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by LHays on Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:45 am

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Alfred
This is a grand image. The light and colors are wonderful.....and the nesting material (not covering the eye) makes it a real winner. Great job!

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