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Summer Plumage Sanderling.

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Posted by Major Gilbert on May 26, 2008 at 4:43 PM
Summer Plumage Sanderling.
Dont recall seeing Summer plumage one of these before so quite pleased with this.
Sat down and waited for the incoming tide to capture these and Dunlin.
North Uist.

D3 + 600mm AFS II + 1.7 conv.
1/2000 @f6.7
ISO 320.
Ex Mode Apt priority.
Ex Comp -0.7EV.
WB Auto.
Raw 14bit.

Major.
Posted by tony flashman on May 26, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Great to see a bird in summer plumage, lovely shot but there appears to be slight halo around the birds beak? slight oversharpening?

tony :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on May 26, 2008 at 4:55 PM
very nice Major, I always like seeing waders amongst the waves like this. Nice pose and composition.

Matt
Posted by John Robinson on May 26, 2008 at 5:14 PM
This is very nice Major. There is a slight halo but could it be with the downsizing for the web? Its a dark beak against a pale backdrop which often accentuates the effect. Doesn't bother me too much anyway.
JR
Posted by Danny Green on May 26, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Wow, great shot Major.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Danny
Posted by Brett Lewis on May 26, 2008 at 6:27 PM
Very nice capture, your efforts paid off. Great detail..

Brett.
Posted by Ian Mason on May 26, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Beautiful setting and pose - excellent image all round.
Posted by eric weight on May 27, 2008 at 2:03 AM
Very, very nice Major. Beautiful shot.

:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by PhilH on May 27, 2008 at 3:29 AM
Nice one.....

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Posted by Frederic Desmette on May 27, 2008 at 5:15 AM
lovely picture and very nice plumage!
Frederic
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 27, 2008 at 6:54 AM
Hi Major,

This is a beauty! Looks like you've mastered the D3 then! :wink:
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark sellings on May 27, 2008 at 6:55 AM
lovely low viewpoint and some striking plumage going on there!

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Posted by Major Gilbert on May 27, 2008 at 7:35 AM
Many thanks for your comments.
Dont know about the halo. May just have over done it but this is my first post with D3 so I will blaim it on that. As for mastering it I think it will take 6 months to really get to grips with this body but I am liking it so far. Biggest mistake is going on a trip with the D3 when it was only about three days old.

Major.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 27, 2008 at 9:14 AM


Very nice Major , very cool bird :toast: :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 27, 2008 at 11:08 AM
Great result Major...............like this loads :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by David Kjaer on May 27, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Hi Major

Cracking image all round!

David :toast: :toast: