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HAB911

(10,243 posts)
18. right now
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 06:55 PM
Saturday

the sun is very low and I only get direct light on the bath for a couple of hours and even then it is dappled. I will get much more direct light as the sun moves north. Moving the bath not only gave me the angle needed, but moved it more into what light I have. So the answer to your question is, no I will not have to move it again, it only gets better.

I shot at a high shutter speed to catch the water droplets and high aperture for the depth of field to capture the reflection, so the ISO was an astounding 12,800, which made the photos very noisy.

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Wow, my dear HAB911! These are wonderful! So much color and detail! CaliforniaPeggy Saturday #1
Breathtakingly gorgeous! SheltieLover Saturday #2
Spectacular!! Walleye Saturday #3
Stunning. Great job. Thanks for sharing Raven123 Saturday #4
Nice! Thanks for sharing!! SWBTATTReg Saturday #5
My favorite! Lucky lucky you! QueerDuck Saturday #6
Hi. What region does a bunting live in? AKwannabe Saturday #7
From Cornell Lab - All About Birds erronis Saturday #8
What a beautiful bird. I'm jealous. Grumpy Old Guy Saturday #9
I know what you mean HAB911 Saturday #22
Your photos are amazing. Callalily Saturday #10
thank you! HAB911 Saturday #21
Gorgeous photos of a spectacular bird. Wow! Wish we had them in New England. Vinca Saturday #11
📌 🐦 Bookmark. TY, HAB911. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Saturday #12
Absolutely gorgeous TommieMommy Saturday #13
thanks, glad you enjoy them! HAB911 Saturday #20
Magnificent photos. TNNurse Saturday #14
Something a little special for you! HAB911 Saturday #17
Just gorgeous! liberalla Saturday #15
right now HAB911 Saturday #18
Nice! Thanks for sharing these great photos FakeNoose Saturday #16
thank you! HAB911 Saturday #19
Fabulous HAB911. Really like your first and fourth frames -- dry-head to wet-head! George McGovern Saturday #23
thanks george! HAB911 18 hrs ago #27
Wonderful! Thank you! Solly Mack Saturday #24
I have never seen this bird before..I'm sure if I had, it would have taken my breath away..just like your photos Deuxcents Saturday #25
thanks! HAB911 18 hrs ago #28
Thanks for posting MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #26
What they all said. Have some ice cream. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #29
That's amazing wendyb-NC 14 hrs ago #30
outstanding! mike_c 13 hrs ago #31
Beautiful shots! tazcat 12 hrs ago #32
AmAYYYYYYZZZING shots! nt Trueblue Texan 11 hrs ago #33
It's so colorful at first I thought it was AI. Kablooie 10 hrs ago #34
Wow, great photography! denvine 10 hrs ago #35
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