Marbled Godwit

Gallery: AvianPosted April 2, 2018228 views6 comments

I liked the pose of the bird in this one and the curves of the grass it was carrying.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 600 mm, hand held from boat, f/8, 1/4000, iso 1000, aperture priority, pattern metering, - 1 1/3 EV. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 7 MP. Taken at Elkhorn Slough, California at 11:27 on March 9th.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on April 3, 2018 at 9:09 AM

Very nice image. Like the behavior and action. I could live with less room on top and more room left to right.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on April 3, 2018 at 9:36 AM

Good image of the Godwit doing something. My previous post of the Cormorant was from Elkhorn Slough. A great place for shorebirds.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Thompson on April 3, 2018 at 4:41 PM

That is a nice pose from the Godwit and the long grass piece definitely adds some interest Dennis. You had nice light it looks like and I'm ok with your choice of crop. Wonder what it was going to do with the grass. Nesting material? Nice shot!

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Comment posted by John Tobias on April 3, 2018 at 6:09 PM

I like the activity you caught in this photo. Good detail and colors as well. Also, like the BG, supports the bird well. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on April 5, 2018 at 9:51 PM

Godwits are among my favorite species around here in the winter, so it's interesting to see this behavior (gathering nesting materials?). Exposure looks pretty good. For composition more room to the right would be better, but at least I'd crop out a fair bit above. Thanks for the post.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 6, 2018 at 9:04 PM

I pretty much agree with you on the pose Dennis, but agree with Keith about the crop. I might like this even more as a 2x3 with more room on the right and less on top also.

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