Avocet

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Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 13, 2009 at 4:15 AM

One from yesterday AM.

Phil.

D300 Sigma 800 1/1600th @ F8 iso400.

PP in bibble & cs2

Posted by Graham Goddard on May 13, 2009 at 4:33 AM

That's lovely Phil

I was photographing these over the weekend in Norfolk (there seems to be more of them than ever up there at the moment

), but from looking at what I managed to get, I didn't get the exposure right all in more than 100 shots. Either the whites are blown, or there is no detail in the eye.....

Posted by Chris Johnstone on May 13, 2009 at 6:39 AM

I love these birds, some drop in occasionlly where I work but never for very long. The colours are lovely. Personally I'd chop a little more off the left and, it may just be the pose, but it looks like it's walking up-hill slightly.

When in the AM was this? The light is gorgeous.

Chris

Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on May 13, 2009 at 7:41 AM

Hi Chris the time code is 05:32:42.92 with a 5800K wb.

Phil.

Posted by Lewis Thomson on May 13, 2009 at 10:34 AM

Hi Phil,

Nice one! Pays to be up early! I agree about the slight rotation to make it level.

Cheers,

Lewis.

Posted by Tim Gregory on May 13, 2009 at 12:21 PM

I really like this, difficult lighting done well, - very pleasing.

Posted by Paul Hobson on May 13, 2009 at 5:29 PM

Hi Phil
like the waters colours, probably would crop a bit from the bottom and LHS to reduce the amount of water and place the bird more off-centre, but its a great image.

Paul Hobson

Posted by John Robinson on May 13, 2009 at 5:39 PM

`Hi Phil
I like this one. Perhaps a tiny bit of gamma upping on the bird but not too much as to loose the CJ effect. very evocative.
Cheers
john
PS Just starting using your camera !!