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Ringed Plover + re-post

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Posted by Kim Connolly on April 27, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Ringed Plover + re-post
Went to Cemlyn Bay to look for Tern yesterday but too early - at least I hope I was, "improvements" have been made to the site - it remains to be seen whether it works or not. There were a few Plover and Dunlin which I managed to get near by crawling along the beach!!!
50d + f400mm f 5.6
Exposure Time = 1/1000"
F Number = F8
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
Exposure Bias Value = -0.67EV
Metering Mode = Spot
Posted by Robert Lawrence on April 27, 2010 at 2:33 PM
Well caught indeed. The bird stands out well and the catchlight in the eye lifts it.
Posted by Ron McCombe on April 27, 2010 at 2:43 PM
Nice image Kim

I like the lower angle you managed to achieve

Ron
Posted by Phil Mclean on April 27, 2010 at 2:44 PM
Agree with Robert and you've caught it in mid stride which is good.
It looks like you've done a bit of cloning.I can see a foot near the base,down from the beak/bill

Phil. :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 27, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Hi Kim, these are cute birds and spent some time photographing them a little while back. can be shy, but also inquisitive, so hope you had fun.

Firstly, can I ask, have you have also blurred the BG from top to about half way down, not to sure about how it looks, plus would agree with Phil about a foot in the foreground? There is some nice detail in the bird and assume being slightly overcast has helped the whites.

TFS
Steve :wavey:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 27, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Nicely caught Ringed Plover Kim but I too see a third foot in the foreground :smile:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 27, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Very nice exposure with lots of detail in the feathers, I agree that the background looks odd,maybe grainy? is this cropped? plus the extra foot??

Dave
Posted by Kim Connolly on April 27, 2010 at 4:39 PM
Hi guys and thanks for the comments, there was no blurring of the background, there are sand dunes and sea sky in the distance, and I was lying flat to take this. The Plover was only about 3 metres away. I have however made a pigs ear of cloning some sea weed from the front and added an extra foot which I noticed as soon as I had posted it!!!! :eek:
Posted by Matt Cole on April 28, 2010 at 6:59 AM
nice low angle Kim and a very attractive little Plover. I won't mention the cloning :biggrin:

Matt :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on April 28, 2010 at 7:46 AM
I give in - I have removed the offending third foot - I guess I should have left the bit of sea weed in the first place :biggrin:
Posted by PhilH on April 28, 2010 at 9:30 AM
Nice image of the Plover Kim, I would have left well alone... you have cloned in OOF bit eher it should be sharp and vice versa... but I like the plover and would love to see the original.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 28, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Hello Kim.

Nice image of the Ringed Plover with good detail.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 29, 2010 at 2:17 AM
A lovely image with good detail. :wavey:
Posted by Bob Cox on May 2, 2010 at 5:47 AM
Nits covered , a very nice picture .

Bob.