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Black Winged Stilt

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Posted by Craig Nash on November 24, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Black Winged Stilt
Photographed in Namibia as driving along and it was flying alongside the car. 1d2n ef 400 f5.6
Posted by Rene de Heer on November 24, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Lovely flight shot Craig but it lacks a bit of oempfff, boost the contrast a bit and maybe a tad brighter,
still very nice!
Rene de heer
Posted by John Robinson on November 24, 2008 at 4:29 PM
Good one ! Agree with Rene's point though.
One hand on the wheel ? :eek: :smile:
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Rene de Heer on November 24, 2008 at 4:35 PM
Craig i took the liberty of playing with it, i hope you dont mind (happy to delete it if you want me to). You might not like it but this is what i came up with.Happy to run you through my workflow if you want to.
Rene

Posted by Dawn Monrose on November 24, 2008 at 5:55 PM
Nice, good composition and pose, it really accentuates those long legs!

I like the bird in Rene's re-post, it has given it a lift, but I would try to keep the background the same as the first image to help the bird stand out, also, the background in the first has a nice blue grey tone to it.
Posted by Ian Mason on November 24, 2008 at 6:02 PM
Lovely - I agree with Dawn's analysis!
Posted by Tim Gregory on November 24, 2008 at 6:16 PM
Its a nice well executed shot, but its a tad on the sterile side for my taste.
Posted by Magnus Hird on November 24, 2008 at 6:16 PM
I'll second Dawn's suggestion. Remarkable considering you were driving along at the time and I bet the roads aren't that smooth :smile:
Posted by Ray on November 25, 2008 at 8:36 AM
The stilt itself just needs a "lift", otherwise an excellent shot.