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Bar-tailed Godwit

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Posted by Jeroen Stel on October 5, 2010 at 9:28 AM
Bar-tailed Godwit
Here's another form my recent session on the beach..

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/1200 sec
Aperture: F 5
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: + 2/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation:
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo
ISO: 200
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On home-coocked groundpod
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix
Bibble Pro / Adobe Photoshop CS5
Posted by Karen Summers on October 5, 2010 at 9:30 AM
gorgeous image
Posted by David Sewell on October 5, 2010 at 9:53 AM
Great lighting on this, Jeroen, and the take-off timed to perfection.

David
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on October 5, 2010 at 9:59 AM
What a superb action shot Jeroen :smile:
Quality work.
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by jack chapman on October 5, 2010 at 10:52 AM
beautiful lighting, setting and pose. Great shot
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on October 5, 2010 at 10:56 AM
Perfect timing Jeroen, and great light. Had a go at these myself recently but didn't manage anything nearly as good. :toast:
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on October 5, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Superb Jeroen, straight out of the top drawer. Timed to perfection
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on October 5, 2010 at 3:04 PM

An excellent piece of photography, Jeroen.

Andy...
Posted by Paul Rosser on October 5, 2010 at 3:47 PM
A fine action shot Jeroen, and as Andy rightly says, 'Fine Photography' :toast: .
Regards,
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 5, 2010 at 4:21 PM
The trailing splash of water really makes this image for me. A really well taken shot Jeroen.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 5, 2010 at 5:38 PM
Perfect timing - great action :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on October 5, 2010 at 5:41 PM
Nice ... I like it a lot.

Ian
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 5, 2010 at 5:51 PM
Great shot Jeroen love the feet dragging in the water :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on October 5, 2010 at 6:12 PM
All come together really well here Jeroen, lovely light and good to see you up and out within nature :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 6, 2010 at 8:43 AM
Can only repeat all of the above comments Jeroen. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on October 6, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Hello Jeroen.

Superb capture and timing.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Barry Southon on October 6, 2010 at 9:42 AM
Jeroen

Spot on excellent image thanks for sharing the info.
:wink:
Posted by Oscar Dewhurst on October 6, 2010 at 2:16 PM
Stunning shot Jeroen - great moment, lighting, background, and composition :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on October 7, 2010 at 1:44 AM
What a fantastic shot, Jeroen. :smile: :smile:
Posted by James Blair on October 9, 2010 at 5:07 AM
Amazing shot. Perrrrfect!