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Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 19, 2009 at 4:29 AM
Dunlin

Dunlin, one from the other morning on Filey beach, thanks for looking.

Would you remove the worm cast in the BG ??

DPP / CS2 ( very slight crop )

1D3, 500F4IS+1.4T/c, Gitzo, Wimberley
1/500th @ F5.6 +1/3rd Ex comp iso400

All comments welcome

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 19, 2009 at 4:34 AM
Yep....i would... :wink: :biggrin:
Love the images though and the drop on it's bill is a true bonus!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 19, 2009 at 4:38 AM


I think you are right Jeroen, on both points :biggrin: :biggrin:

Cheers

Andy...
Posted by Justin on August 19, 2009 at 5:05 AM
Nice one Andy.
Personally I wouldn't bother about removing the worm cast, it's part and parcel of it's immediate surroundings. If it were the type of shot that's set against totally out of focus/diffuse surroundings, then that may be a different matter.
Posted by PhilH on August 19, 2009 at 5:23 AM
Agreed, that is nice, I too would leave the cast, it doesn't detract....

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on August 19, 2009 at 7:09 AM
Very nice Andy, worm cast no problem :wink:

Wet knees was it :biggrin:
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 19, 2009 at 7:21 AM
Agree with everyone else - leave it in Andy - I'd just ditto Justin here..
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 19, 2009 at 8:10 AM

Cheers guys, I think I'll leave it as posted :toast:

Always wet knees at Filey Ian :biggrin:

Andy...
Posted by Lee Newman on August 19, 2009 at 8:19 AM
A very nice well detailed image showing the birds surroundings well. The water on the end of the beak adds that bit extra to the image.
Worm cast is just a part of the habitat so not an issue.

Lee :toast:
Posted by Duncan Armour on August 19, 2009 at 8:28 AM
Part of the habitat or not, it is distracting !
Posted by Craig Jones on August 19, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Leave it as it is Andy,lovely light setting of the colours in the plumage,great POV(very wet I suspect) :confused: lovely,well -detailed image Andy :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on August 19, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Lovely detailed image Andy and love the background colours. I'm going against the majority here. I think I would get rid of the wormcast as it looks a bit like a turd on my works monitor or maybe that just how I amfeeling about work at the moment :wink: :wavey: :biggrin:
Posted by Major Gilbert on August 19, 2009 at 4:58 PM
I think its got to be worth removing at the end of the day it would be relatively easy to do.
I guess you had considered it so perhaps you would be happy if you did.
Excellent bird by the way.

Major.
Posted by Matt Cole on August 19, 2009 at 5:16 PM
a lovely shot Andy, the colours and setting are very nice indeed. Personally, I would leave the worm cast. :smile:

Matt
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 19, 2009 at 7:06 PM

Cheers guys, thanks for the comments and advice, always appreciated :toast:

Thats how I feel about work everyday Maggie :biggrin: :biggrin:

Andy... :smile: