2405_0403 American Avocets at Dawn - a photo on Flickriver

2405_0403 American Avocets at Dawn

            Starting a new set today - photos from my recent brief getaway to photograph migratory birds at Reed Lake. 

It sounds insane, but I set the alarm for 3:30 a.m. in the motel so I could have a leisurely cup of coffee and arrive on site at dawn. Sunrise comes early to the northern prairie at this time of year.

With no way to get out to the birds across very wet sand and mud, at first I had to shoot from shore. That necessitated some fluid thinking; we all want close ups of our wildlife subjects. What to do when that isn't possible? Look at the light. Look at the graphic components. Look at what may be possible. This is what I came up with.

I did get my close ups a little later. Stay tuned!

Photographed at Reed Lake, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: Canada / Saskatchewan / Morse (show map)

Taken on: May 10, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/8.0, 1/800 sec, 700mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	500.0 mm f/5.6
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Macintosh)
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