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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: RSL on December 31, 2017, 12:50:28 pm

Title: Anhinga on the Wing
Post by: RSL on December 31, 2017, 12:50:28 pm

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Title: Re: Anhinga on the Wing
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on December 31, 2017, 01:31:35 pm

Nice. (But you didn't get the nifty reflection this time.   ;)  )

Title: Re: Anhinga on the Wing
Post by: Alskoj on January 01, 2018, 06:58:41 pm

Nice shot Russ!

Title: Re: Anhinga on the Wing
Post by: RSL on January 01, 2018, 07:49:50 pm

Thanks all. I've found that the Anhinga is hard to get in the air; not quite so hard sitting.

Title: Re: Anhinga on the Wing
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 01, 2018, 11:39:59 pm

This one is showing off for you. Nice shot.

Title: Re: Anhinga on the Wing
Post by: tom b on January 02, 2018, 05:21:59 am

Anhinga, sounded exotic until I realised it was was in the same family as the Australasian Darter (https://www.google.com.au/search?q=Australasian+Darter&safe=active&rlz=1C5CHFA_enAU695AU695&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-maKBhrnYAhWLULwKHYcNDaQQ_AUICigB&biw=1366&bih=768).

Happy New Year,

Title: Re: Anhinga on the Wing
Post by: RSL on January 02, 2018, 08:21:30 am

He wasn't exactly posing for me, Eric, but he was drying his wings and didn't want to be disturbed. What usually happens in a situation like this is that the bird flops into the river and swims away with his snakelike neck sticking out of the water. This guy didn't want to bother. I was zoomed to 120mm with my D3, but this shot isn't cropped.

Title: Re: Anhinga on the Wing
Post by: BobDavid on January 03, 2018, 12:15:03 pm

Quote from: RSL on January 01, 2018, 07:49:50 pm

Thanks all. I've found that the Anhinga is hard to get in the air; not quite so hard sitting.

They spread their wings to dry off. ... a common bird in Florida; they nest in the trees near water. Good capture.