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    Incoming Spoonbills

    Don't you just love the days when everything works out perfectly? Last Saturday my trip to Sanibel was supposed to be a complete waste of time. I woke up before dawn to heavy fog and rain, but decided to take a chance that the islands would be better. The weather stayed bad until I got to the beginning of the causeway, and then just miraculously broke into a beautiful morning, with a great wind from the East. When I got to Ding Darling NWR, there was no one else there. I had one of the most incredible shoots I've ever had there, and the only person I saw the entire morning was the Ranger. Everyone else thought the weather was bad! The folks who follow me on Facebook have already seen these, but I decided to post for all my friends here. These were all shot in manual mode. Enjoy, and keep on shooting!








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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    These are outstanding, Bob. Especially like #2, but all are great.
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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    Thanks for sharing Bob, very nice work..

    Cheers, Don

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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    Incredible photos !!!! really beautiful birds

    Glad the weather cleared and you were able to shoot this images

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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    wow their so sharp!

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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    I'd pick #2, too, if I have to. But, I actually like the perspective of #1 better for that wing position. The only thing that forced me to pick #2 is because of the head position in #1 Still, quality work as usual, Canon_Bob !

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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    I have to be different and go with #4. The cupped position really shows all of the bird; the darker pinks in the shadows give a completely different range of color and the wing silohuette on the other wing matching the shape is very nice. - Terry
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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    I love the 2nd and last the best! Thanks for sharing my friend!
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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    Amazing and outstanding work, Bob!

    My favorite has to be #4.
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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    WOW!!! Super crisp! Color is great!
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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    Thanks for all the kind words, and the FP! I'm glad to share these!

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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    great light! LOVE THEM! As John Shaw once said... "Bad weather to good weather for photographers!"...
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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    Hey, 2# and 3# photos are the most attractive of all the photos posted in the third photos it's look like the face of the Spoonbills is coming out of the flower(It's wings), that's fantastic.

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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    I would be tickled with any of them. Great pictures. You seldom get a good shot when you sleep late. Good job.

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    Re: Incoming Spoonbills

    you caught the creepiest looking bird in the most beautiful way. great job! all the pictures are outstanding. well deserved featured photo!
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