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Black Winged Stilt

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Posted by Malcolm Muir on May 3, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Black Winged Stilt
Didn't manage to get out this weekend and now the weather has closed in again - hi, ho. Mike's bw stilt yesterday, reminded me that I had some shots from the Ebro delta last year that I hadn't processed. Flight shots of b & w birds in blazing Spanish afternoon sun aren't the easiest to expose and this was the best of the bunch. A tad blown just under the wing I fear, though.

Malcolm

D300 w. 300mm f4 & 1.7x TC
1/1600 @ f10
ISO 800
handheld
Posted by Des Ong on May 3, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Black & white aren't easy, never mind in full sun. You've done well. :toast:
Posted by Mike Smith on May 3, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Sweat image :toast:

I try not to shoot after 10.00am in Spain, the lighting becomes too harsh and contrasty very quickly indeed
Posted by John Robinson on May 3, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Looks OK to me.
Mike - I,m just getting up at about that time in Spain ! :razz:
JohnR
Posted by Justin on May 3, 2009 at 8:32 PM
A well captured image and all the more-so given the harsh and unforgiving mediteranean sunshine :cool:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 4, 2009 at 11:58 AM


Super flight shot Malcolm, the exposure has been handled well and that blood red eye looks very nice.

Andy...