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Wood Duck (Aix sponsa, Canard branchu, WODU) from my Better than Bosque workshop. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico, USA. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm ISO 2,500, f/8 @ 1/5,000s. Full frame image. Manual exposure.

Wood duck in flight

Christopher Dodds November 13, 2022

One of my favourite Wood Duck images from last December’s Best of Bosque workshop. A drake (male) Wood Duck flew directly towards us with the amazing colour of the Sunset reflecting off the cottonwood trees.

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In Bird Photography Tags Aix sponsa, Canard branchu, WODU, Wood Duck, in flight, flying, golden light, Bosque del apache, Best of Bosque, Birds in flight, head on
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Sandhill Crane predawn call (Grus canadenis, Grue du Canada, SACR) from my Better than Bosque workshop last December 7 at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico, USA. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm ISO 16,000, f/8 @ 1/2,000s Manual exposure. Full frame image.

Sandhill Crane Predawn Call

Christopher Dodds November 7, 2022

Here is another Sandhill Crane from my Better than Bosque workshop last December 7. It was dark, the air was cold, but still and we listened to the chorus of Sandhill Cranes waking for a good long while before they started to fly out. The dark overcast conditions were perfect for low contrast out-of-focus backgrounds. The key when working at high ISOs like 16,000 is to expose the image perfectly and try your best to capture full-frame images that don’t require cropping (or much cropping).

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In Bird Photography Tags Grus canadenis, Grue du Canada, SACR, Sandhill Crane, predawn call, calling, birds in flight, flying, Bosque del Apachee NWR, Best of Bosque, New Mexico, NM, Workshop, Photo Tour
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Coyote (Canis latrans) from my recent Best of Bosque workshop. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico, USA. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm ISO 2,500, f/8 @ 1/500s Manual exposure. Sony animal eye auto-focus. Full Frame image.

Bosque del Apache Coyote

Christopher Dodds October 27, 2022

A different Coyote from Last year’s Best of Bosque Workshop last December. I must admit to being frustrated that the Coyotes never made direct eye contact while I was photographing them - I rather like the less intrusive view - smile.

There are still two spots to fill after a relatively last-minute health cancellation. To learn more and sign-up for my Dec. 5-9, 2022 Best of Bosque Workshop CLICK HERE.

In Nature Photography Tags Canis latrans, Coyote, Coyotes, Best of Bosque, better than Bosque workshop, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
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Redhead (Aythya americana, Fuligule à tête rouge, REDH) from my Better than Bosque workshop. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio, New Mexico, USA. Image Copyright ©Christopher Dodds. Sony Alpha alpha 1 Mirrorless camera & Sony FE 600mm f/4 G Master OSS Lens with Sony FE 2X Teleconverter @1,200mm ISO 3,200, f/8 @ 1/4,000s. Full frame image. Manual exposure.

Redhead

Christopher Dodds October 13, 2022

Earlier today, I posted a Canvasback with a brief word about how to tell the difference between the two species. Have a look here: https://www.naturephotographyblog.com/blog/canvasback

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In Bird Photography Tags Redhead, Aythya americana, Fuligule à tête rouge, REDH, Best of Bosque, Better than Bosque, Workshop, Photo Tour, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico
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