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The Spoon will Prune

© Kathy Cline

The Spoon will Prune

Uploaded: July 13, 2009

Description

Spoon Bills are just weird...but so cute!! I shot this last week at Flamingo Gardens the one and only day that it was cloudy out. RAW image, ISO 800, F 2.8, 1/750 sec, 153mm with polarizer and tripod.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/750 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 153.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe July 13, 2009

Terrific capture Kathy...looks like it's doing a one man show! #1153503

Anita Hogue July 13, 2009

Good morning Kathy!
This is a fabulous capture! We're back home and after I checked all my little owls on my big computer, you have out shined me. I've got to go back the next time we go to Marathon and try some different things. I did enter one this morning.
Have a great day! #7733872

Margaret R. Barry July 13, 2009

Fantastic capture, Kathy. Great detail, pose, color and comp.! #7734164

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic July 13, 2009

Awwww,so sweet!! Beautiful capture!! I hear you might go shoot with my sister? I hope so.....you will love her as she will love you!! ♥ #7734259

Anne M. Young level-addict July 13, 2009

So cute and love the composition #7734275

Michelle Alton July 13, 2009

Brilliant! #7734455

Cheryl E. Molennor July 13, 2009

Nice #7735212

A P July 13, 2009

That's something that's hard to do with a beak like that. LOL Wonderful capture Kathy. It really pops out of the dark BG. #7736030

Eugenio Diaz July 14, 2009

Outstanding work! Congrats Kathy! #7737659

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 15, 2009

Excellent capture of this beautiful Spoonbill! Jeff #7740692

Carol Eade level-addict July 25, 2009

Nice capture! I agree - they're weird but pretty at the same time. We visit the same places! #7780735

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