Red-necked Stint

Gallery: AvianPosted February 9, 201186 views15 comments

Small groups were feeding amongst the fresh seaweed that had been washed up onto the beach. I could have cropped tighter but I wanted to include some of the colourful weed

1d2n 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 400 f8 1/2500 beanbag resting on pile of weed.

cheers
Rob

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on February 9, 2011 at 2:47 AM

Lovely shot, Rob. I like it very much: great POV ! To me, this composition works very well.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 9, 2011 at 3:51 AM

I too like the image a lot. I like seeing some of the environment and the nice low angle. the dof is great. I sometimes think we get to obsessed with getting a very tight crop of a bird.

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Comment posted by Robert Holguin on February 9, 2011 at 3:59 AM

Excellent pic. I really like the low angle shot. Great composition, and exposed well. Well done.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 9, 2011 at 7:55 AM

Rob, I like the comp and inclusion of the seaweed. great low angle and well handled exposure. nice pose by the bird. a good looking image.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on February 9, 2011 at 8:41 AM

Love the light, airy feel of the image, Rob. Got a lot going for it in tems of techs, pose and habitat. Only thing I might consider is to remove and inch from the left side. Seems the image doesn't need that space to me.

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Comment posted by Jeff Loomis on February 9, 2011 at 9:12 AM

Excellent! The vegetation adds some color and detail to the environment. I like the crop the way you have it. I am often guilty of cropping too tightly, so this proves that a 'looser' crop can still have plenty of detail and tells a better story. Well done.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 9, 2011 at 9:44 AM

The composition works for me as posted.

Interesting to see the bird in this basic plumage. It would be a challenge mixed in with the North American regulars.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 9, 2011 at 10:11 AM

Great angle, Rob. I agree with retaining the weed.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on February 9, 2011 at 11:24 AM

I like your choice of crop - well done!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 9, 2011 at 3:53 PM

I like the alert pose and habitat.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on February 9, 2011 at 5:51 PM

Wonderful angle and subject!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on February 9, 2011 at 7:22 PM

Hi Rob

A marvelous capture of bird and habitat. The BG is very pleasing against the light colored Stint. The detail and exposure are perfect

Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 9, 2011 at 7:29 PM

Rob,

Very glad you left the colorful seaweed, it adds depth to the image and interest. Great low angle, pose, detail and sharpness. I especially like the seaweed in fron of the bird and the head angle.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on February 9, 2011 at 8:00 PM

Your cropping instincts were right on IMO Rob. Lovely BIH image.

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on February 10, 2011 at 9:21 AM

I really like this shot Rob. The low perspective, excellent detail and bird in it's environment are wonderful. Super!

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