Ruddy Turnstone Headshake

Posted by RAmoruso on Sun Sep 04, 2005 4:41 pm

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Photographed this little guy a few weeks back on the beach in Canaveral NS.

He was kind enough to shake his head to loosen the glob of sand on his beak sending a spray of water drops in an almost complete circle around his head.

Comments welcome. Thanks for looking.

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by ebkw on Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:39 pm

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Lots to like about this, Robert. I like the interest the shadow creates and the tippie toe look of the left foot. Good exposure, detail and colour to go with the water droplets.

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by Gearoid on Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:08 pm

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Great colour in the turnstone, and I like the circle of spray around the head. The closed eyes are great as well.

That sand is amazingly compact and smooth too. Looks like coloured paper or something?

Good shot.

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by Paul Skoczylas on Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:31 pm

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I love it!

The water drops are great!

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by Chris Kayler on Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:52 pm

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Very nice Robert. I think the circle of water makes the image.

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by Mike Wilson on Sun Sep 04, 2005 9:22 pm

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Outstanding! Sweet light and great plumage too.

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by Heather Forcier on Sun Sep 04, 2005 9:49 pm

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I like it! Interesting behavior caught on CMOS.

I also like how you have taken my captioning to a whole new artistic level.

Nice, complete presentation of the info here. Cool font, too.

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by Christina Evans on Mon Sep 05, 2005 12:27 am

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Sweet and funny, Robert. Love the colors and light.

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by KK Hui on Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:09 am

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Love the action and the saturated colors, Robert!

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by mrhughj on Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:37 am

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Amazing is your sense of timing to capture this behavior so well, Robert!

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by Herman Blockx on Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:39 am

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:) :)

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by Rocky Sharwell on Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:04 am

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I like it.....Which section of the beach were you on?

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Mon Sep 05, 2005 6:09 pm

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Robert,

Very cool shot. The circular trail of water around his head is great.

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by AForns on Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:23 am

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Gorgeous Rudy Robert !!!!

Love the water droplets arching !!!

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by RAmoruso on Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:37 am

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Thanks all.

Al, Artie would bonk me on the head for the side lighting. I had myself setup low (but not on the belly since I was in the surf) and was catching the RTs as they crossed in front of me. I started following this guy when he was to my left and fired off a series when he shook. I knew that the RT's plumage would look great against the slate gray sand, but the water drops were a pleasant surprise.

The side lighting works well here IMO and the shadow (as noted by Eleanor) lends a nice graphic feel. Even though I shot some with direct frontal lighting, this is the best due to the action.

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