Adrian Dancy
9P1A0848a Goosander (male)
Goosander
12.15.04.20
I find these birds to be very shy on my local lake (when they are there) and it is a rare event to have a male Goosander. This is a bird that has to be photographed in the right light and the locations on the lake are limited so the light is always wrong except for one sweet spot on the lake. After several days attempting to catch the bird in the right spot he just wouldn't play ball. This is a shot of the bird at his nearest but the lighting is all wrong and the water looks dreadful IMHO...but for me this image is still an achievement.
9P1A0848a Goosander (male)
Goosander
12.15.04.20
I find these birds to be very shy on my local lake (when they are there) and it is a rare event to have a male Goosander. This is a bird that has to be photographed in the right light and the locations on the lake are limited so the light is always wrong except for one sweet spot on the lake. After several days attempting to catch the bird in the right spot he just wouldn't play ball. This is a shot of the bird at his nearest but the lighting is all wrong and the water looks dreadful IMHO...but for me this image is still an achievement.