Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Organized chaos -- sanderling takeoff and landing
Watching these birds attempt to stay a step ahead of the waves is always a fun thing to do. Especially when there is a large flock involved, as its great to see them move in unison. But every now and then, they seem to misjudge the incoming water and have to result to a mass takeoff. My challenge on this trip was to attempt to capture the chaos, as well as the beauty, of such a scene. Below is a sequence from the action that followed a single incoming wave.
![Chaotic Takeoff](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vylNwX82a2cIhDrZ1wlAxocVA9rpcX87UPq8kGdCRGyElc9XTEfeQ752RzEKteU5DCmzolV05o0745M-cHcFqO8B9GAaqRyl3hn0O_B41Bcv-rq_KkpfboOKxIIaOFlz4=s0-d)
![Takeoff and Landing, Chaotic (2of3)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_seywCA3YIJBhOFsd5FDYYnk5B04grPoHs5QhxjYvr-pORGnfITfFiPoz3_L6nIfo2A_YjkrzeJDyLV3vIQ15A5Qy2Pynp4_zHg_jip4GkIAQgoSQZJ5_csaycOCkyQVUs=s0-d)
![Takeoff and Landing, Chaotic (1of3)](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uq3AJbGh9C0OADgO9N6F-TexSjbHYn8pHTqiRSfv4QBbVwwGZcPmNg0p_hmbFEoRsy4tzKS4r1n5CqSzMQs2JdP60B52dgLEVx1PwPssvxhTXOBrKxYWDTiKo1kS_qV-E=s0-d)
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My favorite kind of chaos. Awesome job Pat. It's hard to find patterns in all the chaos and you pulled it off. Now if I could just get my lens back from service to get out there myself! All the best Pat.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jarred! Here's to hoping you get your lens back soon!
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