Posted by David Sewell on August 30, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Another wader shot from my session on Friday afternoon, this time a juvenile curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea). I am still busy sorting the greenshanks, but hopefully will get around to posting one soon. Friday was a great session in the hide, six species, three of them for the first time. Helps make up for all those sessions with two black-headed gulls and a mallard in eclipse.
Nikon D200, 600mm Nikon, 250 iso, 1/400 @ f.6.3. Adjusted for shadows/highlights and a 65% crop
Posted by David Taylor on August 30, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Well worth all that time cooped up in that hide. Very nice subject and I like the ripples in the water.
Another nice sharp image David and good composition Isn't it lovely to get new species, it just makes the day. The water looks a slightly strange colour on my (uncalibrated monitor) but that could be the reason.
Very nice image. I've never (knowingly) seen one. I see what Maggie means about the water colour and I just wonder if that is also showing in the plumage? Could be accurate colour rendition of course!
Posted by David Sewell on August 30, 2009 at 4:07 PM
I'll confess to being a little puzzled by these comments. On my monitor the water is thinly blue, a combination no doubt of the blue sky above being reflected, and the grey mud underneath. Possibly the plumage is a little on the cool side, but it is more or less how I remember the bird. Does it look odd to anyone else?
David
Posted by David Taylor on August 30, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Posted by Rob McEwen on August 30, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Nice one, looks OK to me - just as I recall it
Posted by eric weight on August 31, 2009 at 3:51 AM
Well I agree with you David, the water looks as I would expect it to with a blue sky reflected in it. The white in front of the birds eye looks a little blue and that could be either too low a colour temperature or a slight reflected cast. I suspect the latter because I have just tried warming it up in ACR and you can't get rid of it.
It's a nice shot anyway. Eric
Posted by Barry Southon on August 31, 2009 at 4:30 AM
David
Very nice image great detail. Reflected light as is, is fine. Monitor variations do impact comments.
Nice picture, it does look little cool perhaps but that is a matter of personal taste is it not, the colours do look a little different but I like different it’s more interesting.
Bob.
Posted by Kim Connolly on August 31, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Looks fine on my screen - a lovely composition, and well worth all the wait!!
Posted by Brett Lewis on September 1, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Nice work David, you handled the light very well here and taken advantage of the overcast sky.
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11 repliesNikon D200, 600mm Nikon, 250 iso, 1/400 @ f.6.3. Adjusted for shadows/highlights and a 65% crop
David
It's a nice shot anyway.
Very nice image great detail. Reflected light as is, is fine. Monitor variations do impact comments.
Bob.
Brett