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Calling Dunlin

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Posted by Helge Sorensen on August 15, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Calling Dunlin
Calling Dunlin from Northern Norway.

My PC crashed this weekend, so this is processed on a new uncalibrated laptop - does it look allright ?

1D MarkIII + 500/4 + 1.4tc; iso400, 1/500 f7.1
Posted by Alan Bryant on August 15, 2007 at 11:25 AM
I think that white flower needs to go.It really stands out.And a tad more brightness would look great.

Other than that, its a good un :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on August 15, 2007 at 11:57 AM
A well timed moment Helge :toast:

I don't see very many of these birds on my particular part of local coast, and when i do, they tend to be in their fairly drab winter plumage.

Great looking birds in breeding plumage though {as this shot shows}.

Colours look slightly muted on my screen, and maybe a slight boost is needed :confused:

The open beak is great, and i agree the white flower is a slight distraction.

Nice one

Alan
Posted by David Taylor on August 15, 2007 at 1:05 PM
The flower is a distraction IMHO,but apart from that it looks fine to me. I like the open beak , showing its tongue.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 15, 2007 at 2:01 PM
As others Helge - clone the flower out - nice image will become a great image :toast:
Posted by Justin on August 15, 2007 at 2:20 PM
Lovely image Helge particularly with the open beak. What smart looking birds these are in all their summer plumage glory.
Contrast and colour looks good this end.
:toast:
Posted by John Chapman on August 15, 2007 at 2:25 PM
Hi Helge I agree about the white flower. Nice capture. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Sean Bolton on August 15, 2007 at 3:08 PM
Hi Helge

Nice shot. I agree probably works better without the flower, although I don't mind it really.

Colour and contrast look ok to me on both my calibrated CRT and uncalibrated LCD. Maybe a tad increase to saturation and contrast but generally this looks very accurate to me.

cheers

Sean