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Northern Pintail : The close up view

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Posted by Larry Corbett on December 12, 2006 at 3:51 AM
Northern Pintail : The close up view
Just to add to the series of marvelous images of Pintail that have appeared just recently from Tom and Dave K, here's my take

They sure are handsome birds, looking at the image perhaps I should have added a little more USM!?



1DmkII, 300/2.8LIS + 2xII, iso 320, f/5.6 @ 1/1600 sec, full frame

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Posted by Tim Munsey on December 12, 2006 at 4:16 AM
This is nice, I like the slight tilt of the head gives it a little extra. I think the USM is fine, if anything to change i'd perhaps reduce the exposure in raw to bring out more detail in the whites but that's unnecessary nit picking.

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Tim
Posted by PhilH on December 12, 2006 at 5:09 AM
Nice flight shot Larry... this is more personal taste but to me it looks a bit static, I think perhaps a bit of movement in the wings would have helped, but as I say that is personal.

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Posted by Dave Courtenay on December 12, 2006 at 9:33 AM
Wish it was mine :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on December 12, 2006 at 9:39 AM
Hi Larry

Nice one - looks sharp enought to me!

David :toast:
Posted by A.R.D on December 12, 2006 at 2:11 PM
Very nice.

Regards
Posted by Graeme Lee on December 12, 2006 at 3:30 PM
Looks sharp enough and the whites look ok to me. Cracking flight shot. I can't even hit gulls so I'm pretty envious :toast: :toast:

Graeme
Posted by Justin on December 12, 2006 at 7:10 PM
An excellent result Larry.

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Posted by Dennis Alden on December 13, 2006 at 3:08 AM
No nits from me - l don't think more sharpening would improve matters myself

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dennis
Posted by Sean Bolton on December 13, 2006 at 12:13 PM
Hi Larry

Very nice flight shot. :toast:

cheers

Sean