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Dunlin

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 7, 2009 at 2:16 PM
Dunlin

Dunlin, spent a very enjoyable morning with this gorgeous little bird, has to be my favorite wader, thanks for looking.

Processed in DPP / CS2 ( Full frame, cropped for composition )

1D3, 500F4IS+1.4T/c, Gitzo, Wimberley
1/1250th @ F8 -1/3rd Ex-comp iso400

All comments most welcome

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Craig Churchill on October 7, 2009 at 2:30 PM
Really nice shot and low POV would be tempted to crop the dunlin a little to the left and a little from the bottom but thats personal choice!!
Great eye contact!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Marcus Conway on October 7, 2009 at 3:30 PM
I really like this one Andy. I love Dunlin and you have captured the quirky character really well :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on October 7, 2009 at 3:31 PM
Hi Andy a really nice shot and great POV.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Mark Davies on October 7, 2009 at 5:31 PM
Hi Andy,this is real nice , beautifully processed too.
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on October 7, 2009 at 6:55 PM
I love the delicate position the birds foot is in, but over all the shot is well executed and generally appealing. I agree with the comment about cropping a little off the bottom, but this is a minor point. Nice shot of a cracking subject.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 8, 2009 at 3:24 AM

Thanks for the comments guys, cheers :toast:

Andy...
Posted by Jeroen Stel on October 8, 2009 at 4:20 AM
Wonderful shot with all those matching colors!
Well done!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by CARL_M on October 8, 2009 at 8:29 AM
A little high in the frame for me, otherwise a very nice shot.
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 8, 2009 at 8:58 AM
A lovely image Andy. I too think a very slight crop would make a difference. Perhaps just between the base of the seaweed and the highlight at bottom right.
Robert
Posted by Edwin kats on October 8, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Very nice. I like the low POV. It makes the image so much stronger.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Craig Jones on October 8, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Beautiful Andy :wink: lovely light,detail and soft colours thoughout this image :wink: :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Paul Ashton on October 8, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Captured under beautiful lighting Andy.
Posted by Ian Mason on October 8, 2009 at 6:25 PM
Super colours and nice pose. Nice catchlight too. I agree with the suggestion of a slight crop from the bottom (taking away the bright bits)
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 9, 2009 at 10:17 AM

Many thanks for the comments and advice chaps, their always appreciated :toast:

Andy...