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Gallery: AvianPosted January 15, 2012112 views6 comments

From a trip to San Francisco last month. It's fun just watching them among the crashing waves.

Canon 50D, 400 5.6L, ISO 320, 1/1000, f7.1.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on January 16, 2012 at 6:46 AM

Perch is interesting and a good look at a bird I don't recognize. The bright circles around the bird's head just does not work for me -- they come off as distraction rather than features --

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on January 16, 2012 at 8:10 AM

Hi Terry .
I see what Scott says about the bright rings in the bg i'm never sure if they work or not,that's a very nice looking Wader well taken!

Keith.

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on January 16, 2012 at 9:13 AM

I had several from a bit different angle, without the bright highlighted water drops. I decided I liked this one better, as it gave a better impression of the wet habitat. Just wasn't the same (for me!!) if I cloned them out or toned them down.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 16, 2012 at 4:31 PM

Terry, I agree that the water spots tell the story about the habitat this bird was using. Lack of them would look wrong I think.

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Comment posted by wade pettitt on January 16, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Terry, I agree that the water spots should stay.Nice and sharp and good look from the bird,Well done.

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Comment posted by Angela McCain on January 17, 2012 at 8:04 PM

Really nice view of this bird with sharp detail. I love the sparkles in the back-pretend they are the bird paparazzi.

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