Turnstone in Flight

Gallery: AvianPosted September 15, 201090 views5 comments

Another from S.Beach in Chatham, Mass. I liked how you can see all the markings on the ruddy turnstone and how the colors of the waves sort of framed the bird. I think a catchlight would have made this perfect for me.
Your views and comments are appreciated.

D300 w/sigma 50-500mm @ 500mm
f/6.3
1/2000
iso 400
EC -0.7

80% FF
handheld

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on September 16, 2010 at 12:21 AM

Neat image, Doug. I like the detail in the Turnstone and the way the bottom is visible through the water. I agree a bout the catchlight.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on September 16, 2010 at 8:32 AM

The pose shows off this bird nicely. Might be a tad soft, though. Like your comp here, Doug.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on September 16, 2010 at 1:19 PM

Very nice position in the air and I like the habitat. I agree with you, a catchlight would add a lot to liven up the bird. I agree with Wayne that the bird is just short of tack sharp.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on September 16, 2010 at 11:01 PM

I like slighly banking pose Doug, and there's good eye contact, and you did well with the exposure on what looks like a bright day. Sharpness looks good around the face and body, especially in the larger photo.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on September 19, 2010 at 8:10 PM

Nice flight pose Doug, agree with you on the catchlight. These turnstones fly fast, you did well to catch this one in flight.

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