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Purple sandpiper

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Posted by David Sewell on December 16, 2011 at 2:59 PM
Purple sandpiper
I finally caught up with some purple sandpipers yesterday, after several frustrating hours looking for them. In this particular shot I have cloned out parts of an out of focus turnstone on the left.

Thanks for looking.

David

Nikon D300, 600mm Nikon, 200 ISO, 1/800th @ f5
Posted by Neil Burton on December 16, 2011 at 3:36 PM
Good job on the cloning, great angle and tones.
Posted by keith mitchell on December 16, 2011 at 3:51 PM
David can't see where you have been with the cloning left the bg looking good ,pleased you caught up with these super looking birds,very nice image,
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 16, 2011 at 4:07 PM
Great POV, background & lighting. All in all first class shot!

Nick. :toast: :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on December 16, 2011 at 5:58 PM
Good one David.
Want a small nit ? (and this is a good one !) I would take out the dark mark below the birds right foot. I know its daft ,but to me it looks like the birds toe has come through the rock ! Wierd or what ! :biggrin:
I wouldn't worry about it :biggrin: :toast: :toast:
JohnR
Posted by Phil Ellard on December 16, 2011 at 7:24 PM
:wavey: very nice, lovely pastal shades and well cloned :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 17, 2011 at 4:33 AM
Lovely clean image David :wink:

Bob :wink:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on December 18, 2011 at 7:17 AM
Very nice indeed David. Lovely background and the bird is well isolated by the viewpoint. Now that JR has pointed out the 'claw through the rock' anomaly it does catch the eye. I probably wouldn't have noticed before.