Dancing on a cloud
Dec, 2014Views
819
Likes
Awards
Winner in Florida Wildlife Photography Photo Challenge
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
Peer Award
Superior Skill
All Star
Outstanding Creativity
Emotions
Impressed
Top Ranks
Top 10 rankTop 10 rank week 1Categories
Same photographer See allBehind The Lens
Discover more photos See all
Behind The Lens
Location
This image was taken in St-Augutine FloridaTime
It was in the middle of the day with harsh sunlight; not the ideal weather conditions but the moment dictated the imageLighting
I was focused on another scene when I became aware of the interaction between the two birds; all that with a nice cloud acting as a framing elementEquipment
I was using a handheld full frame Nikon camera D3s with a 70-200 mm Nikon lens; no flashInspiration
It was the the interaction between the two birds that reminded me of a dance like sceneEditing
I shoot in RAW and do post processing on every image. This would include making adjustments for exposure, noise reduction, sharpening, cropping to taste...In my camera bag
I normally travel with a variety of gear that includes Gitzo tripod with gimbal and ballhead attachments, Nikon full frame and crop body cameras (D800, D3s D4, D7100), a variety of lenses from 14 to 600 mm along with teleconverters.Feedback
St Augustine Alligator farm has several wading bird nests that provide for such opportunities
