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Manatee and Moss

© Emile Abbott
Deluxe Website: emile-abbott-photography.com

Manatee and Moss

Uploaded: January 01, 2012

Description

A school of about 25 Manatee were across the way in Blue Springs Run near the St. John's River. The wind was blowing and the Spanish Moss was backlite by the sun. Used a CP filter, ISO 1250, F/13, 1/40 sec handheld at 140mm (70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 lens).

Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 140.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

John Connolly January 01, 2012

What a remarkable image you have captured here Emile! The color is unbelievable!
Happy New Year, and I hope 2012 will be kind to you! #1433708

Robert R. Goodman January 01, 2012

Beautiful capture,Emile.Happy New Year my friend!!! #9896824

Marijana Fajgl January 01, 2012

Fantastic colours and perspective, Emile!
Happy New Year! #9896959

Tiia Vissak January 01, 2012

cool tones & shapes! #9896979

Debbie Bray January 01, 2012

Emile, I've never seen Spanish Moss grow in the wild like that. You can buy a little bit at the plant nursery here, and they call it air fern. Lovely sight to behold! #9897052

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 01, 2012

Wonderful comp and capture Doc - Happy New Year!! #9897270

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic January 01, 2012

Hey my friend!! Great capture!! Happy New Year to you and the Mrs. :) #9897380

Ellen Hodges January 01, 2012

Beautiful colors in this awesome capture, Emile!!! All blessings to you in 2012!! #9897489

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic January 01, 2012

Beautiful colors Emile!,
Happy New Year!,
Amalia #9897565

Joy Rector January 02, 2012

great shot #9897840

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 02, 2012

Thanks John, Bobby, Marijana, Tiia, Debbie, Jeff, Shelly, Ellen, Amalia and Joy. #9898274

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 02, 2012

A spectacular & beautiful image with fantastic colors, tones, focus, dof, & mood here, Emile! WTG, my friend!

Wishing you & yours A Happy New Year, my friend!
#9898474

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 02, 2012

Thanks Patrick #9898831

Kaye Burazin January 05, 2012

very unusual Emile. Happy New Year my friend. May it be kind to you. #9904599

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 06, 2012

Thanks Kaye #9905744

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 07, 2012

GREAT find and capture Emile, I hope to one day seeing some of these fascinating creatures close up!! <>< #9907454

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 08, 2012

Thanks Nancy #9909208

Husain Akhtar January 08, 2012

Superb presentation of this beautiful scene! #9909448

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 09, 2012

Thanks Husain #9910580

Phyllis H. Burchett February 03, 2012

This is lovely Emile, love the spanish moss and how awesome to see the manatee like this! #9963324

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 03, 2012

Thanks Phyllis. #9963510

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 20, 2012

Great capture! Luv, Luv, Luv this Emile, a fave for me!

jo ann c. #9992145

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 20, 2012

Thanks JO ANN #9992166

Laura E. Swan level-classic March 05, 2012

What a soothing image to view and imagine. That must have been very exciting to view the Manatee!

Great job, Emile!

-Laura :D #10023937

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 06, 2012

Thanks Laura. #10024854

Carolyn J. Connolly August 12, 2012

Beautiful capture here, Emile!! :-) #10273152

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 12, 2012

Thanks Carolyn. #10273196

Nina Shields December 29, 2012

Emile, what a high impact image; outstanding site and the color and lighting add even more drama to it; congratulations!! #10488256

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 30, 2012

Thanks Nina. #10489609

April Riggs November 09, 2013

Great colors- this is beautiful! #10894662

Emile Abbott level-deluxe November 10, 2013

Thanks April #10895306

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