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Red Knot

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Posted by Marcus Conway on September 2, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Filey Brigg offers a great chance to get to the eye level of waders. In summer Knot return from their northern breeding grounds in very dapper plumage and it is a joy to watch them each year when they stop for a short time.

1Dn mk11, 500mm + 1.4x, f6.3, 1/640, ISO 250

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Posted by David Kjaer on September 2, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Hi Marcus

As you said nice plumage - good low POV giving a great BG!

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Posted by Justin on September 2, 2009 at 5:49 PM
A very nice image and they really are lovely birds in their summer plumage.
Excellent shooting angle and the warmly coloured surroundings complement the birds plumage perfectly.
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Posted by Marcus Conway on September 2, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Thanks guys . On my monitor there are some artefacts around the top of the knot when posted here in the forum. I'll have to look at the compression for the next one :toast:
Posted by Justin on September 2, 2009 at 5:57 PM
It's only 30 kb's in size which explains the artefacts. Best to make use of the maximum size allowed of 200 kb's.
Posted by Marcus Conway on September 2, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Thanks Justin. I know what to do next time. :biggrin:
Posted by Danielle Nichol on September 2, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Very pleasing image, great plumage on these birds, not been to filey brigg but might look into it for the winter and next year.

The artifacts around the bird are what I call snail trails, its what you get around sharp edges when you use too much jpeg compression, if you use the "save as" option instead of "save for web" it will leave in your exif data, you should not really go below a setting of 7 or 8 when saving. :toast:

Dani

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Posted by Justin on September 2, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Still looks good as it is and I hadn't even noticed the artefacts untill you mentioned them, and only then, when sitting much closer to the screen.
Posted by David Sewell on September 2, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Nice - I don't think I have ever seen one in this plumage.

David
Posted by Lewis Thomson on September 2, 2009 at 6:03 PM

Hi Marcus,

Nice to see you posting! Loved this when I saw it on Birdguides, great complementary colours and a super background. Look forward to more from you :smile:

Cheers,

Lewis.
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Posted by Marcus Conway on September 2, 2009 at 6:08 PM
I worked it out now - here it is without those nasty smudges

http://ebirder.net/images/knot%20720rw.jpg

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Posted by David Taylor on September 2, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Very nice indeed. :smile:

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Posted by Ian Mason on September 2, 2009 at 7:13 PM
Beautiful image - definitely best seen in the link to the repost.
Posted by eric weight on September 3, 2009 at 5:02 AM
That's very nice Marcus. I especially like the matching colours in the background.
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Posted by PhilH on September 3, 2009 at 5:37 AM
Nice the colours are great... I realise it was on a slope, I just wonder what it would look like if it was 'straightend a little?



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Posted by Brett Lewis on September 3, 2009 at 7:50 AM
Nits covered but loving those complimentary colours and well executed DOF.. Nice one.

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