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Common Sandpiper

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Posted by John Robinson on October 2, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
D200
Sigma 50-500mm
250th @f11 contrast down on camera
400 ISO
Sharpened CZM
Red mud surround.
Colour corrected cs3
JR
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on October 2, 2010 at 11:02 AM
Great moment captured there John :toast:
Light it a tad harsh but nothing you can do about that!

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 2, 2010 at 11:22 AM
What a great shot John :smile:
Pose, detail and exposure are all great.
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Justin on October 2, 2010 at 11:26 AM
A good pose.
Posted by David Taylor on October 2, 2010 at 11:36 AM
Now this would look great in 3D as it is almost that already. Superb.

red/cyan glasses needed to view this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DswQQW4xqAs


:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by David Kjaer on October 2, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Cracking pose John.

David :toast:
Posted by Lee fisher on October 2, 2010 at 12:22 PM
Cracking shot John, really like the pose and the details,
Lee :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on October 2, 2010 at 12:39 PM
agree cracking pose
Posted by John Varley on October 2, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Thats a real beauty John. :toast: :toast: :toast:

John
Posted by John Robinson on October 2, 2010 at 1:21 PM
Thanks all.
I was going to drop the contrast a bit but it looks ok when I move my head up and down ! Its a good monitor for definition but I don't like the way the pic alters when I move. :rolleyes: :jump:
JR
Posted by Neil Burton on October 2, 2010 at 3:39 PM
What can I add? Great.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 2, 2010 at 4:36 PM
Well don't move then John :biggrin:
Lovely shot :toast: :jump:
Posted by John Robinson on October 2, 2010 at 5:11 PM
Thanks
Maggie- I did once think of making a chin rest at just the right height :biggrin: :biggrin: :smile:
JohnR
Posted by David Sewell on October 2, 2010 at 5:55 PM
That is as good a picture of a common sandpiper as I have seen anywhere.

David