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Typical Anhinga-

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Will in Tejas wrote in post #18589056
Outstanding shot Randy, love the hard to get detail of the bird.

Thank you, Will! I used to think that the Waxwings didn't have ANY texture in their feathers until I got a decent shot of one, they look 'so smooth' it's hard to tell until you see it up close.

Will in Tejas wrote in post #18589058

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Now THAT is a dressed up bird there!
The wood in the background adds a lot to it also, I usually don't want 'man-made' stuff in my shots, (it all depends on the bird, really) but this is a case that I like it quite a bit.
That's really a beautiful catch, you did good.

MedicineMan4040 wrote in post #18589071
Typical Anhinga-

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/22xV​AKs Anhinga serves it up by MedicineMan4040, on Flickr

They both look sinister!
Nice shot, Rob!

White-throated Sparrow head-shot...

From my backyard...

recrisp wrote in post #18589135
Thank you, Will! I used to think that the Waxwings didn't have ANY texture in their feathers until I got a decent shot of one, they look 'so smooth' it's hard to tell until you see it up close.

That is so true. I am yet to get a close enough shot, with the right light angle, to see any feather detail.

Sibil wrote in post #18589151
That is so true. I am yet to get a close enough shot, with the right light angle, to see any feather detail.

I have had several occasions that I was able to walk right up to a Waxwing, when they are eating it's hard to scare or distract them. At some point that will happen to you too, a lot of it is just plain ol' luck.

Thanks for your comment, Sibil!

Will in Tejas wrote in post #18589058

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Thats a super shot.

P.

Tc202 wrote in post #18587929
After camping 1.5 months in the Falklands scouting for guiding here are some photos:

Gentoo

Magellanic

Rockhopper

King

Awesome series of pictures, beautiful! Thanks for sharing

robamy wrote in post #18589063

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/22uv​RD1 Tiger Heron Close Up by A & R Photography, on Flickr

Fabulous portrait, very nicely captured!

Pondrader wrote in post #18588068
Wow ... and I use to like you... what a great opportunity and time.

Thanks Jeff! I still like you

Scrumhalf wrote in post #18588464
Echoing what others have said.... really topnotch stuff!

Thank you very much Sam!