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Mating Avocets

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on May 11, 2010 at 3:45 PM
Mating Avocets
Hi Guys,

Here's another from the Texel trip i did with Craig and some others last weekend. Besides the Black-necked Grebes the Avocets where also into spring...

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: F 4
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: + 1
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 400
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm (incl. crop factor)
On beanbag from edge of waterfront
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja
/Home-coocked- Sharpening mix
Bibble Pro/Adobe Photoshop CS4

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Posted by Paul Rosser on May 11, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Nice image, awkward looking light though, you've done well here!
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Austin Thomas on May 11, 2010 at 7:06 PM
Good action well caught Jeroen.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 12, 2010 at 3:41 AM
Fine action shot with nice light, well done
:toast: :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on May 12, 2010 at 4:06 AM
Nicely timed shot; great behaviour. The grey water spoils the over all effect but you've done well with what you've been given.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Ian Cook on May 12, 2010 at 4:37 AM
well caught Jeroen :)
Posted by Craig Jones on May 13, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Great moment,light is a little hard,but we have the action captured :biggrin: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 15, 2010 at 8:26 AM
Indeed a great moment, well captured. The light was not in your favour here,
Rene de Heer