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Green Sandpiper

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Posted by Phil Shaw on August 21, 2006 at 3:37 PM
Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) – Essex, UK.

Canon EOS 1D MkIIN, 600/f4 + EF2x, Wimberley Head on groundpod.
Manual exposure mode f11, 1/500, iso 400, AWB (converted to daylight in processing).
RAW image processed in Capture One; sharpened in Photoshop CS2 (amount = 100 percent; radius = 0.2; threshold = 0 applied five times); full frame.

Had some nice light and cooperative birds on Saturday morning; this is one result. Hope you enjoy it.

I’ve still got one place left on the final workshop I’m running this year (30 Sept/01 Oct) if anyone is interested. So far we’ve had great success with foxes, badgers, jays, turtle doves, various waders and ducks, and hares, although the turtle doves will probably be gone by then.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on August 21, 2006 at 3:45 PM
Beautifully taken and presented :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on August 21, 2006 at 3:48 PM
Hi Phil

Beautiful, I love everything about it and to top it all your techs are spot on!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on August 21, 2006 at 5:29 PM
Very co-operative birds and superbly captured as usual Phil.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on August 21, 2006 at 5:31 PM
Hi Phil very nice.

Phillip.

:toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Graeme Lee on August 21, 2006 at 6:01 PM
Hi Phil,

Very nice. No nits at all. Have e-mailed you.

:toast: :toast:

Graeme
Posted by Chris Lloyd on August 22, 2006 at 3:12 AM
Hi Phil,

The background colour really makes the bird stand out. Well taken!

Regards Chris.
Posted by Terry on August 22, 2006 at 3:14 AM
Love it Phil :)

Terry
Posted by PhilH on August 22, 2006 at 3:32 AM
Excellent as ever Phil.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Graham Bailey on August 22, 2006 at 4:37 AM
lovely composition and pose - it really looks like he's looking at you.
Posted by Jeremy on August 22, 2006 at 12:49 PM
Would prefer a bit more room above the stretched wing, but other than that - superb!
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 22, 2006 at 2:04 PM
Superb shot.

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Posted by Major Gilbert on August 23, 2006 at 3:01 AM
Great looking image. :toast:

Major
Posted by John Gardner on August 26, 2006 at 3:28 AM
excellent in evry way.

John
Posted by Danny Green on August 27, 2006 at 4:53 PM
Hello Phil

Been away so nearly missed this shot and all I can say is wOOOOOOOOw

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

Danny