Everything was so flat I went with an extreme with this shot.
The Ibis was perched against a dull sky. They are such strange birds I went with the shot anyway.
White Ibis, B&W
Tag Archives: Black and White
Black And White Anhinga
Low light and a low contrast background, so B&W was the best option.
I knew that from the start and made a point of shooting images that should be silhouettes. That was the plan, I’ll know better when I load all the photographs.
Anhinga, Swamp, Monochrome
Anhinga, a member of the Darter family.
The Anhinga has no nostrils for breathing. Air is drawn through their throat only, water is blocked by an internal flap.
Darters are unique in their hunting method, they use their sharp beak as a spear to catch prey.
The Anhinga in the southern US, Mexico, and Caribbean is a subspecies of the South American Anhinga. This might be why they now tolerate cooler temperatures.
Watcher
Great Egret over a South Carolina salt marsh.
Monochrome Gator
It must have been too much work to get the back half out of the water too.
Alligator, well half a gator anyway.
Great Blue Heron, Sepia
Silhouettes don’t seem as interesting when done in color, in my opinion anyway.
This setting was so dull it might not have mattered how I finished the photo. So sepia it is.
From A Morning Walk, Snowy Egret
Snowy up on an old wooden pylon in a marsh. There are many old structures like this around, probably from past hunting blinds or boat docks. Some critter is usually taking advantage of them.
Shrimpers, Monochrome
Commercial shrimpers tied up at the docks.
The trawling season is a bit flexible I think. There are three different seasons. South Carolina DNR checks the waters and determines time frames. A bit confusing to a land guy.
I love to shoot these boats and piers so I just go by the tide and hope for the best. There’s always something here. Besides, plenty of sea food places to eat.
Monochrome Shrimp Boats, Shem Creek, South Carolina.