A few more from Paynes Prairie

[kgarrett11]

I have some more from the park. Please let me know what you think.
All taken with my D3, 300mm VR with a 1.7TC

#1
http://www.prideinphotography.com/Business/Birds-of-Florida/20100110PaynesPrairieSP-1113/765786674_DTKZW-M.jpg

#2
http://www.prideinphotography.com/Business/Birds-of-Florida/20100110PaynesPrairieSP-1132/765787066_368rs-M.jpg

#3
http://www.prideinphotography.com/Business/Birds-of-Florida/20100110PaynesPrairieSP-1078/765786155_GcEzi-M.jpg

#4
I believe that this is an American Bittern
http://www.prideinphotography.com/Business/Birds-of-Florida/20100110PaynesPrairieSP-391/765778557_RTdEn-M.jpg

#5
And I believe that this is a Snipe
http://www.prideinphotography.com/Business/Birds-of-Florida/20100110PaynesPrairieSP-552/765784335_QqYwj-M.jpg

#6
http://www.prideinphotography.com/Business/Birds-of-Florida/20100110PaynesPrairieSP-487/765779980_uoz4f-M.jpg

[Harryb]

I like the sandhills in flight capture Keith.

Iy looks like you were hsooting against the light in a miost of the captures. Its hard to gte a really good capture under those conditions.

[kgarrett11]

I like the sandhills in flight capture Keith.

Iy looks like you were hsooting against the light in a miost of the captures. Its hard to gte a really good capture under those conditions.

It seemed like all day long the birds would try to put themselves between me and the sun. There were several of us there and we all had the same problem.

[Harryb]

It seemed like all day long the birds would try to put themselves between me and the sun. There were several of us there and we all had the same problem.

I've been there and know the feeling. At the wetlands the birds seem to know when to move so that they stay backlit the whole day.

This is why I find wildlife photography so challenging. You need the right light, a good background and an interesting subject. You can usually get one or two of these but its not easy to get all three.

[kgarrett11]

I've been there and know the feeling. At the wetlands the birds seem to know when to move so that they stay backlit the whole day.

This is why I find wildlife photography so challenging. You need the right light, a good background and an interesting subject. You can usually get one or two of these but its not easy to get all three.

You good photographers can get two and a lot of times all three but guys like usually only get one and have to deal with it.

[Backdoctor]

Nice series of shots.

[kgarrett11]

Nice series of shots.

Thanks