Wildlife Photography

[HopKat]

I think I'm far more lucky than amazing, honestly.

Case in point. I was lucky this guy was more interested in watching me get close enough to get a good shot than he was in fighting for the food crumbs with the others.

Great-Tailed Grackle
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The his eye is so sharp and you captured the iridescent colors.

 

[Chickstarrs]

Here are some photos from Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Florida

Double crested cormorant

Anhinga father and chicks

 

[mdees88]

Here are some photos from Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Florida

Double crested cormorant
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Anhinga father and chicks
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Great shots. Really like the detail in the first one. Those cormorants have beautiful eyes. I still want to get a super close up shot of their eyes...

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

Green Tiger Beetle

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

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[Chickstarrs]

Great shots. Really like the detail in the first one. Those cormorants have beautiful eyes. I still want to get a super close up shot of their eyes...

It was very cooperative just chilling out on the boardwalk railing. I could get really close. If you can zoom in far enough in the top right side of the eye, you can see a bit of clouds with the sun reflecting off them.

 

[mdees88]

It was very cooperative just chilling out on the boardwalk railing. I could get really close. If you can zoom in far enough in the top right side of the eye, you can see a bit of clouds with the sun reflecting off them.

That is awesome, you captured some great detail! This is the closest I have got to one so far (heavily cropped image). This guy was at the end of a dock. I would take one step at a time, take images, then another step, take images, etc. I was able to get about ~25ft from him before he flew off.

One day I hope to get within 10ft of one and get some images like these (not my images)......

 

[mdees88]

I stopped by the 5 Rivers Delta center which has a small wildlife exhibit yesterday afternoon and grabbed a few pics...

 

[BrandonsBirbs]

I stopped by the 5 Rivers Delta center which has a small wildlife exhibit yesterday afternoon and grabbed a few pics...

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Absolutely stunning photos dees

 

[mdees88]

Absolutely stunning photos dees

Thanks. That was my first time shooting indoors and it was not easy. I'm going to go back in a week or two and try again, being a little more prepared...