American Oystercatcher

Gallery: AvianPosted June 9, 201376 views14 comments

Another from the Brig. I was wishing for a tad better light while there, but sometimes this type of flat light makes exposure on a b & w bird a little easier. This bird's mate was on a nest, and this one decided to settle in too near me for an entire bird image, so I decided to grab a few portrait shots.

50D, 500mm w/1.4, Iso 800, 1/60, F8
LARGER version also provided.
Thanks very much for your comments and critiques! Sharon

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 9, 2013 at 2:01 PM

Excellent "grab" and tons of detail. The flat light really was in your favor on this one!

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on June 9, 2013 at 2:08 PM

I think the light is perfect for this shot. Exposure is right on. Plenty of detail. Amazing that you could pull this off with 500 mm + 1.4 and only 1/60 sec. Love the composition.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on June 9, 2013 at 2:31 PM

This is very nice in the larger version. A good composition choice given the opportunity.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 9, 2013 at 8:18 PM

Wonderful color transition with the black, gray and white feathers. The eye really draws me into the image to check out the detail. Nice job in getting this unique shot, well seen and well done.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 9, 2013 at 8:21 PM

Excellent, Sharon. A very nice, intimate portrait and the bird seems totally relaxed. You have to love that eye!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on June 9, 2013 at 8:51 PM

Nice detail. The color is great and I really like how the eye is perfectly short.

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Comment posted by Randy Bacon on June 9, 2013 at 9:16 PM

Lovely composition Sharon, the gorgeous eye and just a touch of the bill plus the strong diagonals make this very pleasing to look at - the excellent exposure and superb detail make it even nicer - top notch.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 9, 2013 at 10:17 PM

Well seen and captured. The hidden bill makes it a bit of a puzzle, engaging the viewer.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 10, 2013 at 4:17 AM

Sharon,
This is wonderful, the detail is stupendous and I like the positioning of the beak, the eye is however the key to this magical image

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on June 10, 2013 at 7:35 AM

Nicely exposed Sharon. The detail is super.

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 10, 2013 at 10:45 AM

Very nice. We don't have to frame the entire bird for a good shot

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on June 10, 2013 at 1:40 PM

Enjoy seeing such beautiful detail in this oystercatcher, congrats!

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Comment posted by John Sherman on June 10, 2013 at 3:37 PM

I really like the large version of this - excellent detail and nice eye ring/eye contrast. I don't think any more bird would have improved this, but the teleconverter could have come off if desired. 1/60th??!!!! Wow.

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on June 12, 2013 at 2:42 AM

Lovely portrait Sharon - like the eye contact

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