American Avocet

Gallery: AvianPosted August 6, 20181,118 views6 comments

An American Avocet in breeding colors catching some evening sun. These birds are fast losing their colors now - I took this image a couple of weeks ago and last week, most of them already had their winter plumage. The foreground is dried lake bed.

Techs: 840mm, 1/2000s@F8, -1Ev, ISO400. Full frame, processed for web.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 6, 2018 at 8:32 PM

Good low angle and excellent detail. I like the layering of the BG. The colors are a little flat, but that may be a matter of taste and lighting.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 6, 2018 at 9:11 PM

A very nice pose, and I like the three layered foreground/background, Govind. On my monitor the image is looking rather dark. Excellent detail in the Avocet.

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Comment posted by David Schoen on August 6, 2018 at 9:15 PM

I think the light is quite warm and rich without being over saturated. Good pose and excellent background.

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on August 7, 2018 at 8:04 AM

Good pose and detail. I might lift the brights a bit to give more contrast.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on August 7, 2018 at 6:09 PM

This is a wonderful composition. Great pose and background. Agree with others that it could use some brightening up and perhaps a bit more contrast.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 7, 2018 at 6:55 PM

Very nice image of the bid. The bird's shadow and the tri-color background add interest. There's a very slight sharpening halo along the bill of the bird.

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