Found my favorite Osprey’s while on vacation back in Indiana in their usual location. Caught this one doing a fly by when the sun was coming up.
Taken with Canon 7D and 100-400 lens, handheld
1/800 sec @ F 5.6, evaluative metering, +1 exposure compensation, ISO 400
Here is another shot of Nasby Dam in Indiana. This time I stitched together a few shots in Photoshop CS5 to generate this panoramic photo. Gives you a better perspective of this V-shaped dam. Anytime that you can mix fog and sunrise lighting is a good day.
Taken with Canon 7D and 100-400 lens.
I’ve got another article published in Texas Explorer magazine. This time it’s about Bolivar Flats, which is my favorite location for shorebird photography, if you haven’t noticed by now. I’ll be a regular contributor to the magazine. Thanks again to George Hosek for the opportunity.
Made the annual trip up north to visit family in Indiana last week and got to shoot at one of my favorite spots, Nasby Dam. It’s a very small V-shaped dam on the Pigeon River near Mongo, IN. Took advantage of the golden light and fog at sunrise to get these shots.
Taken with Canon 7D and 100-400 lens, handheld
Another shot from Brazos Bend, this male cardinal was hanging out on the spillway bridge against a decent background. They are very flighty birds, go figure, and somewhat difficult to get them standing still very long to get a decent shot. I’d like a more natural perch but he wasn’t taking direction very well.
Taken with Canon 7D and 100-400 lens on tripod with Sidekick gimbal mount.
1/160 sec @ F5.6, spot metering, + 1/3 exposure compensation, ISO 400, no flash
I alway enjoy seeing Purple Gallinules at Brazos Bend State Park. The are very colorful and who doesn’t love their oversized yellow feet? This one was having a little trouble balancing on the weed. Always a good time.
Taken with Canon 7D and 100-400 lens on tripod with Sidekick gimbal mount
1/640 sec @ F5./6, Iso 400, spot metering, + 1/3 exposure compensation, no flash
Here is another, yes another, Spoonbill silhouette from High Island, TX. This time there were some interesting clouds in the sky that gives this silhouette a more dramatic look.
Taken with Canon 7D and 100-400 lens mounted on tripod with Sidekick gimbal mount
1/8000 sec @ F5.6, ISO 400, spot metering, + 1/3 exposure compensation
Here is what I’d call a partial silhouette of a Roseate Spoonbill from the High Island rookery. The body is dark but the wings are back-lit. It works for me. My plan was to go back this weekend but a little too much jet lag from recent trip kept me from wanting to drive 1.5 hrs to High Island.
Taken with Canon 7D and 100-400 lens on tripod with Sidekick gimbal mount, no flash.
1/2500 sec @ F5.6, ISO 400, spot metering with +2/3 exposure compensation
This Cattle Egret appears to be asking that question. Another shot from High Island’s rookery in early morning light with a little fog in the air.
Taken with Canon 7D and 100-400 lens on tripod with Sidekick gimbal head.
1/640 sec @ F5.6, ISO 250, spot metering with +1/3 exposure compensation
Caught this Cattle Egret with a silhouette of his head visible though his wing with the early morning back lighting at High Island. It’s always one of my goals when shooting back-lit shots is to get this effect. I’ve gotten shots of Great Egrets doing this but this is a first for me with a Cattle Egret. Had a blast last Friday. It was a very nice change of pace to not have any clouds at sunrise.
One of my favorite photo’s of the year so far. More to come….
Taken with Canon 7D and 100-400 lens on tripod with Sidekick gimbal mount.
1/800 sec @ F5.6, ISO 250, spot metering, +2/3 exposure compensation
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