Marbled Godwit & Snack

Gallery: AvianPosted February 20, 2011117 views12 comments

Shot this morning within a 10 minute window when the fog had broken. There were about a dozen godwits huddled around some gulls, so I couldn't get any clean shots, but this one ventured out by himself for a few minutes while the skies were relatively clear. I have no idea what the "snack" was. This was a bit tight for my tastes, but at least it was framed pretty well.

Olympus E-3 ZD300 F2.8 +EC20 Wimberley I, ISO 400 1/2500 f5.7 0.0EV full frame with a slight tilt correction.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on February 20, 2011 at 4:23 PM

I too would prefer slightly more space but I think this is excellent as posted. Light, exposure, position, detail are all first rate.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on February 20, 2011 at 4:30 PM

Nice shot Bill. I agree, a bit more room would have been nice. I like the light, angle, and action. Overall an appealing image.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on February 20, 2011 at 5:08 PM

Neat shot, Bill. I like the soft light, the pose of the bird and the detail of the feathers. I agree too: a bit more room would have been nice, but you can easily increase the canvas given the uniform BG.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Alan Murphy on February 20, 2011 at 5:27 PM

Very nice. I would go just a bit brighter.

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Comment posted by wade pettitt on February 20, 2011 at 6:35 PM

I agree that a little more room and a touch brighter would be nice. Very nice imade as is. Well done!!

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Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on February 20, 2011 at 7:33 PM

I love that worm sticking out. Almost looks like an anteater's tongue

. Nice light.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 20, 2011 at 8:35 PM

Excellent image!
Great colors, detail, pose and prey.
I'd also add a bit of canvas on top and right.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on February 20, 2011 at 8:51 PM

I agree it is a frame filler Bill, but it doesn't feel crowded because of how well it is framed. Nice work on this!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 21, 2011 at 5:48 AM

Nothing like a polychaete worm for breakfast. Agree about a little more space. You're getting some wonderful shots of this species Bill

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on February 21, 2011 at 7:19 AM

Really nice light and clarity.

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Comment posted by Michael Lotito on February 21, 2011 at 7:32 AM

Wonderful Godwit shot Bill. Like everything about this one.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 26, 2011 at 6:04 PM

Bill, I might prefer a little more space too but this is a strong image as posted for the light, detail and the bird's pose. Exposure looks great too.

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