Light and Speed

Nikon D-3, ISO 800, 1/6000 sec @f/4.0, -.33 EV, 600mm

There is only one way to stop water droplets at the beak of an American Avocet.  A very fast shutter speed.  The photo above was late in the day (my usual outing time).  The sun low in the sky but direct.  To get the 1/6000 of a second shutter speed I had to be wide open and push the ISO up to 800.  No digital darkroom work was done with this photo.  Simple and basic.   This bird moves incredibly fast when "beak diving" for food.  A fun bird to watch.  Even more fun to photograph.