Oystercatcher

Gallery: AvianPosted April 4, 2018195 views5 comments

Another from Asilomar Beach State Park in Pacific Grove, CA. This bird was foraging on the rocks one morning and gave me a number of interesting shots, but I liked the slightly goofy look of the bird at this angle.

7Dii, Sigma 150-600 C @ 562 mm, hand held, f/8, 1/400, iso 4000, aperture priority, pattern metering, -2/3 EV (to avoid blowing out the legs). Procesed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to a 14.7 MP 4x5. Taken at 7:33 am on March 10th.

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Thanks for taking a look,

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 4, 2018 at 12:21 PM

A quality capture and processing. The 3/4 turn really adds dimension to the image. The raised foot makes the moment happen. devil

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Comment posted by Avi Hirschfield on April 4, 2018 at 1:09 PM

great shot, low level , the movement of the foot in this shot makes it all the more interesting

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Comment posted by Steve Thompson on April 4, 2018 at 7:05 PM

The low angle makes this stand out Dennis. The feather detail in the Oystercatcher is very sharp. The pose of it coming towards you with the raised leg is great. Well separated from the bg too. Nice!

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on April 4, 2018 at 10:16 PM

Great pose with good color and detail throughout. I like the angle you shot it at; gives a sense it is coming at you.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 4, 2018 at 11:49 PM

Really nice image of this fellow. Sharp detail, especially in the blacks, great pose, complimentary BG.
Well-done - hope I can find some here this year. they are very scarce
Sandy

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