Black Oystercatcher

Gallery: AvianPosted May 9, 2017340 views4 comments

2017:04:14 09:04:21
D800
600mm
1/640 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +2/3
ISO: 500
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Jim and I are volunteering for the annual census of the oystercatchers along the Oregon coast, the last 2 weeks of May, which will give us special access to the nests and chicks. Hope to get some good images

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on May 9, 2017 at 6:58 PM

Food item and foot up caught well. I'd sooner have your species than ours-(they,re black and white !!)
John

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

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on May 10, 2017 at 2:11 PM

These are very interesting looking birds Sandy. I love the setting and the food in the beak. Looks like some motion blur in the raised foot. I also notice some... maybe cloning artifacts, not sure just above the head. Good luck with your census, that sounds like fun.

Registered on August 7, 2014, 125 Posts, 2319 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 10, 2017 at 5:55 PM

Cool pose and interesting lighting, Sandy. There's something strange going on around the bill, legs and part of the body. It looks like you selected the bird and ended up getting some of the surrounding canvas in addition that then got processed like the bird and is creating a fringe effect.

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

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 10, 2017 at 10:19 PM

That sounds like a great deal Sandy! What an excellent way to take advantage of special access and also help out. Nice work on this. I have only seen these guys once a few years ago when I traveled up HWY 1 and had a hard time getting close to them.

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