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Black-tailed Godwitt-Limosa limosa

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on March 14, 2007 at 2:24 PM
Black-tailed Godwitt-Limosa limosa
Hi Guys,

Went back to my Black-tailed Godwitt pool this afternoon to get some more shots of them. The light was real nice again and i was able to get reasonably close using a Camouflagenet over me. There where some people looking very weird t me, but hey... sometimes you gotta do strange things to get the shot!
This time i decided to include some other birds in the BG.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon 20D
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: F 5.0
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: - 1/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: no
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous: frame 1
ISO: 400
Lens: 500mm F4.5+ 1.7x TC
Focal length:1360 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
Full Frame
Tripod with Wimberley Sidekick+ Camouflagenet for cover
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Lab-Sharpening
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Posted by Jim Greenfield on March 14, 2007 at 3:04 PM
Beautiful, Jeroen. Just like a painting
Posted by David Kjaer on March 14, 2007 at 4:31 PM
Fantastic image - love the light and OOF birds in BG. My only wish is that I had a pool like this one close to me!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 14, 2007 at 6:43 PM
Very nice-the shallow DOF and great light make this a stunning image :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on March 14, 2007 at 6:49 PM
Great image and a lovely mood Jeroen. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by PhilH on March 14, 2007 at 7:40 PM
Jeroen....

I am going to keep this as simmple as I can.... fantastic :toast: :toast: :toast:

One of the major nits is that is it not mine, perhaps a very slight crop from the top and bottom?

One the best images I have had the pleasure to view in along while


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Posted by Alan Bryant on March 14, 2007 at 7:46 PM
Oh my this is very nice.

Love the OOF birds in the BG.They go very well with the main bird.

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Posted by Adrian North on March 15, 2007 at 5:50 AM
Very very nice. I struggle when I want to have other birds in the frame - they never look "right". Here however they work. Nice one!

Thanks for sharing

Adrian
Posted by John Swift on March 15, 2007 at 5:52 AM
Jeroen,
This is an absolutely outstanding image, and I share Phil's view in that it's the best I've seen for some time.
Great work.

Regards

JohnS
Posted by Mark sellings on March 15, 2007 at 6:20 AM
Lovely mood, colours and comp - no more I can add!

:toast: :toast:

Mark
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on March 15, 2007 at 8:00 AM
Beautiful liquid gold colours.....absolutely superb

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Posted by Nick Caddick on March 15, 2007 at 9:56 AM
As Barrie said excellent liquid color and comp.

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on March 15, 2007 at 10:59 AM
Hi Jeroen,
What a stunning image , love the colour and the quality of light is gorgeous , I also like the way the OOF birds are looking in opposite directions , well captured scene.

Kind regards
Andy... :toast:
Posted by Tony Beazley on March 16, 2007 at 3:03 AM
Looks like a scene from a movie...I love it ....love the oof birds and the great lighting :toast:
Posted by Mark Fellowes on March 17, 2007 at 1:53 PM
Hi

Gorgeous shot - love everything about it! :toast:

Mark