Great Kiskadee

Posted by Gene Gwin on Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:27 am

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A Great Kiskadee photographed at the Laguna Seca Ranch in deep South Texas 24 October 2024. Z9, 600 pf, 1/2500, f/9, iso 800.

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by david fletcher on Sat Feb 08, 2025 2:24 pm

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Terrific shot Gene. The large view is sublime.

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by Tim Zurowski on Sat Feb 08, 2025 3:44 pm

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Perch, lighting, pose, open beak - all fantastic. Did you do these setups yourself there, or were you with an Alan Murphy workshop? Great shot either way!

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by Gene Gwin on Sat Feb 08, 2025 5:10 pm

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Tim Zurowski wrote: Perch, lighting, pose, open beak - all fantastic. Did you do these setups yourself there, or were you with an Alan Murphy workshop? Great shot either way!

Tim, I did these setups myself. They are flowers from local aloe vera plants and are fantastic because they do not wilt even in the hottest weather. Also, because the stem is not very strong, when the birds try to land on them the perch gives way, so the birds will often put their wings up and sometimes even hover above the branch. Thanks for asking.

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by MalcolmBenn on Sat Feb 08, 2025 6:39 pm

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Tim Zurowski wrote: Perch, lighting, pose, open beak - all fantastic. Did you do these setups yourself there, or were you with an Alan Murphy workshop? Great shot either way!

Agree on all points ... having shot with both Alan and Gene on multiple occasions I can attest to both of them knowing their stuff.

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by paul fletcher on Sat Feb 08, 2025 7:55 pm

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Wonderful image, Gene- one of my favourites of yours!

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by Cynthia Crawford on Sat Feb 08, 2025 8:17 pm

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Striking pose, environment and open beak. Not to mention the plants. Beautifully done.

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:48 am