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Knot or not?

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15 replies
Posted by Tim Munsey on December 13, 2006 at 2:05 PM
Are these Knot? Also found at Donna nook, not sure this pic works.

Cheers

Tim
D2X, 800mm, 1/250 at F/10, ISO 200
Posted by Paul Thomas on December 13, 2006 at 2:39 PM
Difficult to say from that photo but they look more like Dunlin to me. Knot tend to be somewhat greyer. Nice shot though :biggrin:

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Paul
Posted by Michael John O' Ma on December 13, 2006 at 2:49 PM
Tim,

The idea is smashing. Tried this type of shot myself before but it didn't work for me. Lovely light in this shot. Species wise I think you have both Dunlin and Knot in winter plumage. The Dunlin being the smaller of the two.

Mj

Posted by Terry on December 13, 2006 at 2:59 PM
Hi Tim, I cannot make up my mind if this works for me or not, but I think if the wave in the bg was just a little more recognisable then it definately would be a corker IMO :smile:

Terry
Posted by John Chapman on December 13, 2006 at 3:15 PM
Hi Tim
difficult one to judge as well as identifying. :toast:
John
Aberdeen.
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on December 13, 2006 at 4:13 PM
Hi Tim nice image there appears to be two dunlin and the rest are knot and like the big wave in the background it almost looks like it is going to wash them away.

Phillip.

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Posted by Craig Nash on December 13, 2006 at 5:16 PM
Yes Definately Knot with two Dunlin. I think a panoramic completely getting rid of the wave. Rule of thirds. A third foreground, a third birds and a third blue water.
Posted by Jeremy on December 14, 2006 at 1:42 AM
I like the breaking wave in the background: it adds a bit of drama to an otherwise `sleepy` picture. Might tone down/clone out some of the background highlights.
Agree they are mainly Knots, with a couple of Dunlins.
Posted by David Kjaer on December 14, 2006 at 3:30 AM
Hi Tim

Works for me I really like it - I might have tried one at iso 400/f16 either way I wish it were mine!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Pete Etheridge on December 14, 2006 at 4:31 AM
I'm with David - this really works for me!! Brilliant shot!!
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Posted by Tim Munsey on December 14, 2006 at 5:17 AM
A mixed response, definately think it would look better big then you can see more detail in the birds, but small is good too as it shows if the general comp is OK.
Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.

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Posted by Phil Shaw on December 14, 2006 at 6:59 AM
The breaking waves are a big distraction imo, and this is one of the challenges that photography at ND presents, whether the subject is the birds, or the seals.
Posted by Mike Smith on December 14, 2006 at 8:32 AM
The quick way to tell knot when roosting is by their leg colour - Knot have olive green legs, most other shoreline waders that could be easily confused with knot have black legs.

Mike
Posted by Justin on December 14, 2006 at 3:20 PM
Hi Tim,

I find the various layers of colour and subject matter particularly eye-catching. :cool:
Posted by Dennis Alden on December 15, 2006 at 2:32 AM
I'm afraid I'mm with the "doesn't work for me" group - its the crest of the breaking wave that I find a distratcion. Maybe if it was more in focus it would've been better for me :smile:

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dennis
Posted by John Swift on December 15, 2006 at 6:42 AM
I really like the foreground but I find the breaking wave dominating.

Regards

JohnS