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Gayle P. Clement | all galleries >> Galleries >> Grand Isle 2009 > A Bowl of Spoonbills
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25-MAR-2009 © Gayle P. Clement 2009

A Bowl of Spoonbills

Grand Isle, Louisiana

I believe that's the correct collective noun. This is about a third of the bowl in the field late yesterday.

Nikon D2Xs ,Nikkor 500mm f/4D IF-ED AF-S II
1/320s f/6.7 at 700.0mm iso320 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time25-Mar-2009 17:40:21
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D2Xs
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length700 mm
Exposure Time1/320 sec
Aperturef/6.7
ISO Equivalent320
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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monil01-Apr-2009 22:33
They look for, I don't know but very well composed. v
Jean D01-Apr-2009 01:04
Superb capture of the crowd, Gayle! Looks like they are waiting for something, but what?
Reggie J29-Mar-2009 02:52
Very nice capture Gayle. The mood here is just wonderful.
Guest 27-Mar-2009 21:40
Beautiful light, great shot of these beautiful birds! V!
Tom Munson27-Mar-2009 01:36
Great light on this bunch, Gayle! A wonderful image!
Jess. ( Lady.D.)26-Mar-2009 23:42
Wonderful light Gayle and super sharp...
Coleen Perilloux Landry26-Mar-2009 23:26
What a stunning photo. V
Jean Chiasson26-Mar-2009 23:03
Beautiful light comp Gayle vote
lou_rozensteins26-Mar-2009 22:39
Beautiful light and a great group. They are obviously all watching you. Very well done.
Peter Stahl26-Mar-2009 22:31
Excellent group shot Gayle. Love the dof. and sidelight. :-)
Janet Forjan-Freedman26-Mar-2009 21:19
Fantastic capture!
laine8226-Mar-2009 20:44
Well a bowl's not much good without a spoon. Brilliant shot, Gayle
J. Scott Coile26-Mar-2009 18:56
What a find! Perfect light. The atmosphere is so rich!
Buz Kiefer26-Mar-2009 18:38
All with their heads up and absolutely perfect light. Excellent photo Gayle. Vote.
Marco Valk26-Mar-2009 18:19
great capture; the light is very beautiful
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography26-Mar-2009 17:31
Superb, fine light and dof, Vote.
Pat Shawyer26-Mar-2009 16:55
Wonderful light in this shot !!
A J Adams26-Mar-2009 16:22
Very nice.
Tom Torbert26-Mar-2009 16:22
Great shot.. Unusual to get them on dry land like this.. Very nice.. V
Guest 26-Mar-2009 15:35
Very nice image...
Jim Coffman26-Mar-2009 14:42
This is so nice. The soft colors and selective focus bring it all together.
Guest 26-Mar-2009 14:41
I would love to see these. Thanks for sharing. Great capture.
petesie26-Mar-2009 14:22
Such interesting birds....and so beautiful photographed. The colors are so soothing.