American Avocet

Gallery: AvianPosted June 19, 2014513 views3 comments

Phantom Lake in Yellowstone Park has/had water in it this spring. 4 American Avocets stopped by to feed for a couple of days. This one came closest. Comments appreciated.

1D IV, EF 600 + 1.4, ISO 400, f7.1, 1/2000, tripod, late afternoon, cropped about 5%.

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3 comments

Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 19, 2014 at 12:08 PM

Ralph,
Really like the shot. If you have room in the frame could you crop less tight. Would like to see the reflection framed by the water, not clipped. The blue wake and the soft avocet color are lovely.

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Comment posted by Scott Frye on June 19, 2014 at 12:17 PM

Techs look very good -- gotta agree with Patrick on cropping

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 19, 2014 at 3:14 PM

Classic comp with good detail on the Avocet. The glare highlights on the beak could stand to be toned down. A small CCW (<1 degree) wouldn't hurt.

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