nina050

Like Oil on Water

Like Oil on Water

Willets are rather unassuming-looking shorebirds...until they take flight and show off spectacular wings. This one was captured flying over the calm waters of ...
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Willets are rather unassuming-looking shorebirds...until they take flight and show off spectacular wings. This one was captured flying over the calm waters of the wetlands near San Francisco Bay, just as the angle of the sun made the surface of the water appear as though it was covered with a thin film of brown-gold oil.
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NIKON D750

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 3000/10

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upload_date

Apr, 2018

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218

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+57

Awards

Peer Award

+15

Absolute Masterpiece

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Magnificent Capture

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stunning .. love the tones and light !

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Really beautiful edit Nina. I don't know that I've seen a Willet before - great capture !

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This is just beautiful. I love the textures and color combinations.

WOW This is truly awesome. Love the colors in the bird and water.

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Love the satin look of the water highlighting this gorgeous bird

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Brown "taffeta" water beneath those beautiful wings! ッ

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Beautiful!! Wonderful color and light....and I really love the texture and light and shadows of the water. : )

This is superb! great composition

Beautiful work!

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Just stunning, Nina! Beautifully captured...and love the edit! Such beautiful rich tones! :)

Don't think I can say anything that is not here already but well done Nina !!!

Gorgeous Nina! Love the soft colours and the lighting.

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This is gorgeous! I love the detail on the Willet. But just as much, the background is spectacular - it reminds me of the surface of Jupiter!

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Beautiful...love the rich tones.

Absolutely gorgeous - bird and water! The water looks like watermark taffeta!

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