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Gallery: AvianPosted June 13, 2011108 views13 comments

american avocet / recurvirostra americana / female
Canon EOS - Mark III1Ds, 1/2500 sec, F/6.3 , ISO 320, 400 mm, 0 EV, exp. manual
handheld , thank you for your comments

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 14, 2011 at 1:16 AM

Very nice feel to this one Verdon; not just a sharp, well exposed flight photo, but artistic. Love how the avocet stands out from the watery background.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 14, 2011 at 1:38 AM

Very nice shot of America's most photogenic shorebird. Good definition of the bird against the background and very good techs.

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on June 14, 2011 at 4:42 AM

Marvelous capture and beautiful image Verdon, really like this one a lot :^)

If you happened to have cropped this one, unless there were some distracting elements you wished to remove or the subject was already too far over in the RH side of the frame, I think more space around the Avocet might create an even more pleasing picture.

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Neal Cooper on June 14, 2011 at 5:33 AM

Verdon. Great detail and super sharpness. I like the clarity in the eye and the wing position. Very nice indeed.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 14, 2011 at 7:04 AM

Love it Verdon - great detail and the way the head pops out from the wings

cheers
Rob

Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments

Comment posted by John Fan on June 14, 2011 at 9:08 AM

Lovely form.

Registered on August 24, 2010, 135 Posts, 489 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 14, 2011 at 9:12 AM

Excellent comp and technically well done Verdon, love this flight pose & POV also..
Beautiful work!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on June 14, 2011 at 9:38 AM

Nice crisp flight shot !
JohnR

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 14, 2011 at 9:47 AM

Nice composition and flight pose, Verdon. I like the eye contact.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 14, 2011 at 9:56 AM

Very nicely done Verdon! The thumb doesn't do this justice. I agree with Ashley about extra room if you have it. If not, great job fitting her into the frame

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 14, 2011 at 11:53 PM

The comp looks spot on to me Verdon, I like the dangling legs and head which is surrounded by both wings. It looks to me like you have a sharpening halo. Selectively sharpening only the bird and not the bg would help eliminate the halo. Sweet shot.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Angela McCain on June 15, 2011 at 12:26 AM

I tried all weekend to get an avocet in flight and here you are with an excellent one. Congrats on that.

Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 16, 2011 at 8:17 AM

The wing postion is wonderful. Very nice that he is just over the water, nice work.
Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments