Pretty good depth control for it being so dark. Focus on the dude's glasses is perfect.

al great pic. that is so butiful. i wish i could take pics like that.

good colours on this one

great composition

wow.. great shot

great capture

great clear shot with its berry

great view of their wing spans

that looks hard work. with these sand shots, are you not worried about dust in the camera?
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Actually, I was at the base of the sand dune and while it was windy, not that much sand was blowing around at camera level.

Al Perry

great effect, the shadows are brilliant, and nice to get the perspective with the rider

Had to look this one up...never seen one before. Are you certain of this one Al? "The book" indicates a greater probability that this is a Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus); perhaps an immature. The White-faced should have a clearly visible white outline between the bill and the head. And the noticeable irridescense on the wing would also fit the profile of a Glossy.
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Mike,

I think you are probably correct. Difficult to identify this bird as it is backlit. I am going with your I.D.

Al Perry

I love the way they set their wings to drop into a feeding or rest area.

Here you can see how geese have been known to transport plant life and associated invertebrates from one body of water to another. Great shot.

Chen caerulescens

Corvus corax

Falco sparverius. This is a male...see the bluish wings?

Mono Lake is an interesting place. I drove the '76 Beemer R90/6 around here a few years ago in pre-digital days. I have only slide photos of the area.

Very nice. Do you use a t-pod for these or hand held?
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Mike,

Yes, a tripod and panorama gear.

Al Perry

600mm shot? Shadows are excellent...almost looks like snow.
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Mike,

About 300mm.

Al Perry

Great shot Al. What kind of mining was done here? Gold, presumably?