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Gallery: AvianPosted April 17, 2010107 views11 comments

An American Oystercatcher got a little defensive when another pair flew by.

Shinnecock Bay, Hampton Bays, NY

Cropped to 55%, sharpened bird, minor burning

Nikon D300s 300 f4 + 1.7X TC HH kneeling
f/10
1/1250s
ISO 500
-.67 EC

- Luke

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on April 17, 2010 at 2:58 PM

Ahah, I love these guys, they always look so funny! Beautiful take Luke, techs are spot on in my opinion.

Paolo

Registered on August 29, 2007, 318 Posts, 1651 Comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on April 17, 2010 at 3:15 PM

Nice shot Luke. Exposure looks good as does sharpness. Not sure about the pano comp, but that is just personal preference.

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Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on April 17, 2010 at 3:24 PM

Nice pose with the tail up and open bill. Comp looks ok to me. Sharon

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 17, 2010 at 4:12 PM

Luke,
sharp detail, great pose with the open beak and tail up and very nice colors. The comp works for me too.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on April 17, 2010 at 5:03 PM

Wonderfull shot Luke.
I like the pano but might move him a little right.

Dan

Registered on February 11, 2010, 143 Posts, 1248 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on April 17, 2010 at 7:19 PM

cool pose, Luke--these guys sure are entertaining. I might try reducing brightness on the legs and placing the bird a little farther to the right.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on April 17, 2010 at 9:47 PM

Looks great, Luke. Only nit is that maybe you could adjust the exposure on the legs a bit to try to bring out more detail there.

Registered on June 18, 2009, 229 Posts, 2915 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 17, 2010 at 10:52 PM

The open beak makes this one for me Luke, cool shot despite the somewhat harsh light

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on April 17, 2010 at 11:20 PM

Great action, behavior and color.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on April 18, 2010 at 7:50 PM

Hi Luke, It's amazing to me sometimes the photos that you are getting with the 300mm f4. Great stuff. I do wish the light was a little softer, but sharpness seems excellent.

Registered on October 18, 2006, 644 Posts, 4801 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lotito on April 18, 2010 at 9:37 PM

Nice shot Luke!

He or she looks a little ticked off!

Registered on June 26, 2009, 181 Posts, 1558 Comments