January 30, 2018 Diagonals - First set of a series January 30, 2018/ David Sparks Eight images in which the subject lies along (or near) a diagonal line. Click on images to see a larger version View fullsize Great-tailed Grackle Great-tailed Grackle - NABA International Butterfly Park (TX) - Nov. 2009Nikon D300, 300mm f/4 + 1.4x teleconverter1/160 sec at f/6.3, ISO 800 View fullsize Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - NABA International Butterfly Park (TX) - Nov. 2009Nikon D300, 500mm f/4 +1.7x teleconverter1/1000 sec at f/10, ISO 800 View fullsize American Bittern American Bittern - Everglades (FL) - Jan. 2010Nikon D300, 500mm f/41/320 sec at f/8, ISO 400 View fullsize Orca Orca - Witless Bay, Newfoundland - August 2010Nikon D300, 70-200mm f/2.8 at 200mm1/1250 sec at f/4, ISO 400 View fullsize Common Nighthawk Common Nighthawk - Ft. Morgan (AL) - Sept. 2011Nikon D300, 500mm f/4 + 1.4x teleconverter1/1000 sec at f/5.6, ISO 320 View fullsize American Avocet American Avocet - Bolivar Peninsula (TX) - Nov. 2016Nikon D500, 500mm f/4 lens1/2000 sec at f/8, ISO 3600 View fullsize Crested Caracara Crested Caracara - Viera Wetlands (FL) - March 2012Nikon D700, 500mm f/4 + 1.4x tc1/2500 sec at f/8, ISO 1600 View fullsize Curve-billed Thrasher Curve-billed Thrasher, southeast of Fountain (CO) - July 2016Nikon D500, 500mm f/4 + 1.4x teleconverter1/1250 sec at f/8, ISO 560