As the sun dropped low in the sky, it slipped behind a nearby building and cast a shadow over this preening dowitcher. In order to the expose for the bird, I had to push the exposure compensation up to +5/3, which left only a bit of the reflected sunset color in the ripples of the water. This high-key exposure worked well to help capture the tranquility of the moment that I shared with this bird along the shoreline.
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that's gorgeous, pat.
ReplyDeleteThis is spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful photo. Dowitchers are very rare vagrants down here in Australia but the preening looks very similar to what the Godwits do.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous shot, Pat! Your camera setting brought out all the fine feather detail of the bird.
ReplyDeleteA really lovely shot!
ReplyDeleteSimply Gorgeous Pat.
ReplyDeleteLove this, really beautiful...postcard...greeting card kind of perfect!
ReplyDeleteThats such a great picture - I can see I will have to try harder for some low angle shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to WBW.
Stewart M - Australia
Gorgeous tones in this outstanding photo Pat. With the bird preening an added bonus!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo.
ReplyDeleteSpot-on exposure in a difficult situation. Very nice Pat.
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