{"id":15426,"date":"2014-07-19T06:16:42","date_gmt":"2014-07-19T12:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=15426"},"modified":"2025-07-21T09:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:28:10","slug":"move-a-little-red-breasted-merganser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2014\/07\/19\/move-a-little-red-breasted-merganser\/","title":{"rendered":"Move A Little – Red-breasted Merganser"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"RestingResting Red-breasted Merganser on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico – Nikon D200, handheld, f7.1, 1\/320, ISO 200, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 400mm<\/span><\/p>\n

Moving; even just a little bit, can change the background of an image even when the subject is stationary.<\/p>\n

One May morning I spotted a Red-breasted Merganser resting on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico at Fort De Soto, Florida and I knew I had to photograph it.<\/p>\n

The merganser wasn’t bothered when I slowly belly crawled up to it in the wet sand. After taking quite a few images of the merganser I wanted something different in the background besides the incoming waves. This image was taken looking due west.<\/p>\n

\"Red-breastedRed-breasted Merganser taking a rest on the Gulf shore\u00a0– Nikon D200, handheld, f8, 1\/500, ISO 200, Nikkor 80-400mm VR at 370mm<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

So I belly crawled\u00a0into a slightly different location\u00a0where I\u00a0could view\u00a0the bird\u00a0looking southwest and started photographing the Red-breasted Merganser again.<\/p>\n

Completely different background and completely different look.<\/p>\n

I learned if I didn’t like the background or wanted a different look I could just move a little.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Red-breasted Merganser photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

Another post about this\u00a0same Red-breasted Merganser is here<\/span><\/a><\/span>. See how the background changed because of the waves?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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