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Posted by Kenn Shapiro on December 6, 2014

Posted in: Art, Birds, Florida, Limpkin, Nature, Photography, Portrait. 27 Comments

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Copyright Kenn Shapiro, all rights reserved. May not be used, sold, or reproduced without written permission.

A limpkin, in profile, photographed in Boynton Beach, Florida, December 3, 2014. Higher resolution versions of this photo can be viewed at 500px.com.

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27 comments on “Profile”

Pat on June 23, 2015 at 7:49 pm said:

Great!

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- Kenn Shapiro on June 23, 2015 at 10:29 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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Jet Eliot on December 20, 2014 at 10:29 am said:

Exquisite photo, Kenn. I love seeing the light through the gap in the bill.

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- Kenn Shapiro on December 20, 2014 at 12:58 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Jet—so glad you like it!
  
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George Weaver on December 16, 2014 at 4:55 pm said:

OH, I love him! And what great light and detail!

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- Kenn Shapiro on December 16, 2014 at 6:31 pm said:
  
  The limpkins hang around a lot this time of year, and they are so willing to engage with people. This guy struck several different poses for me, letting me snap away for quite awhile. Glad you like the pic!
  
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Lisa Gordon on December 7, 2014 at 8:01 pm said:

A truly stunning portrait of a beautiful creature, Kenn.

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- Kenn Shapiro on December 7, 2014 at 11:16 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much, Lisa.
  
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Pat on December 7, 2014 at 7:42 pm said:

Lovely portrait.

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- Kenn Shapiro on December 7, 2014 at 11:16 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Pat.
  
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Lori Fontanes on December 7, 2014 at 9:04 am said:

Look at that bill! What sort of food does s/he dig up with that?

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- Kenn Shapiro on December 7, 2014 at 10:55 am said:
  
  Thanks, Lori. From what I’ve read, limpkins mostly eat apple snails, using their long bills to remove the snail from its shell without even breaking the shell.
  
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Jayden Miller on December 6, 2014 at 10:13 pm said:

Great image!

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- Kenn Shapiro on December 6, 2014 at 11:36 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Jayden!
  
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allentimphotos2 on December 6, 2014 at 1:12 pm said:

Stunning image.

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- Kenn Shapiro on December 6, 2014 at 1:47 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Tim.
  
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melissabluefineart on December 6, 2014 at 11:02 am said:

Very nice~ just look at the nuances of color on the bill!

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- Kenn Shapiro on December 6, 2014 at 11:13 am said:
  
  Thank you, Melissa—so glad you like it!
  
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faburlifekhloe on December 6, 2014 at 9:17 am said:

Loved the clarity of this photo ❤ Did you take it up close or from far away Kenn?

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- Kenn Shapiro on December 6, 2014 at 9:30 am said:
  
  Thank you, Khloe! 🙂 I was about 20 feet away, but using a 500mm lens. I got lucky—the bird was very congenial, holding still for quite a while, which enabled me to frame the shot without any need for later cropping.
  
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  - faburlifekhloe on December 6, 2014 at 9:36 am said:
    
    You’re welcome Kenn 🙂 It was seriously a good photo. 😉 Being 20 feet away and you can still maintain a great clarity of the photo. Good that the limpkin was holding still for a while. Otherwise, it’s hard to capture them.
    
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    - Kenn Shapiro on December 6, 2014 at 9:50 am said:
      
      You are so kind, Khloe. With the fearlessness of the limpkin and the power of the lens, my role was easy—I just had to snap the shutter. 🙂
      
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      - faburlifekhloe on December 6, 2014 at 9:58 am said:
        
        Aww thank you for the compliment! You are way too humble Kenn. I’m sure you are a great photographer. I genuinely love you photos and I hope you keep it up! 😉 Probably the limpkin already knew you were there and he/she just wanted you to capture his/ her beauty lol 😀
        
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        Kenn Shapiro on December 6, 2014 at 10:05 am said:
        
        Ah, yes, that must be it—I’m building a reputation among the limpkin community! 🙂
        
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        faburlifekhloe on December 6, 2014 at 10:55 am said:
        
        hahaha 😀
        
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Ken Morris on December 6, 2014 at 9:06 am said:

Limpkin! My favorite! Great catch.

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- Kenn Shapiro on December 6, 2014 at 9:12 am said:
  
  Thank you, my friend!
  
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