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Intrepid Catbird: Bog Bath


 

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Intrepid Catbird: Bog Bath

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Yesterday I went to Silver Lake Park in Bristol, Pennsylvania. There is a lake that becomes boggy at its edges, acres of woods through which several trails meander, a viewing deck in the center of the bog, and a Nature Center.
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My plan was to capture the swamp roses vining their way through the trees along one of the trails. Last year I caught the end of their bloom on June 29. THIS year I was hoping for the full flush (everything is early this year). But alas, they were only beginning to bud, and the few blossoms that were open were far into the swampy area, and obscured at every angle from view. I will try again next week.
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On the trail, though, I spotted this little BRAVE catbird-- first tentatively, and then courageously--wading into the boggy lake for a refreshing bath.
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The colors were BLAH, except for some ugly green stuff in one corner, so I used NIK Silver Efex 2 for the conversion and an OnOne frame.

Michelle Alton

  
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Last year's Swamp Roses on June 29, 2011
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June 08, 2012

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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Claudia Kuhn's Gallery 		  Splish Splash! Terrific find Michelle


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June 08, 2012

 
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Karen E. Michaels's Gallery 		  I like your judgement with processing here, Michelle. Blah colors, change up.


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June 08, 2012

 

Neal D. Hatcher 		  I agree with Karen


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Tiia Vissak 		  a cool scene!


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June 08, 2012

 

David Phalen 		  Terrific find and capture Michelle!! Excellent processing!!


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June 08, 2012

 

Rony Sagy 		  Very interesting. Love the detail and b&W interpretation, Michelle.


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June 08, 2012

 
- Ann Coates

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Ann Coates's Gallery 		  I am intrigued by a catbird. Never heard of anything like that. Nicely captured Michelle.


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June 08, 2012

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  great capture Michelle!


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June 08, 2012

 
- Emile Abbott

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Emile Abbott's Gallery 		  Like the tonal quality you gave this Michelle.


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June 10, 2012

 
- Nancy L. Green

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Nancy L. Green's Gallery 		  WONDERFUL B+W image Michelle, I love the light play off the water drops, VERY well done!! <><


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June 10, 2012

 

Rona L. Schwarz 		  Great capture of this catbird taking a bath in the bog, Michelle! Love the tones and textures. My kind of fun (shooting at the bog, that is)! Last year sometime in April, I shot a Red Wing Blackbird doing the exact same thing, but she was rather far away and my crop ended up being too noisy to post. Those swamp roses are gorgeous, however.


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June 11, 2012

 

Husain Akhtar 		  Terrific b&w presentation!


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June 13, 2012

 
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