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Oystercatcher

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 13, 2012 at 8:43 AM
Oystercatcher
D7000 500mm f4 ISO 200 1/640s at f6.3 resting on bean bag

Came across this confiding bird whilst driving along the river Garva yesterday. It was stood not far from the shore and allowed me to approach to the waters edge and take this shot whilst lay flat on the ground with the lens on a beanbag. I had taken other shots knelt up but the water had too many highlights so the BG here is the opposite bank. All C+C warmly welcomed and thanks for the comments on my last post.

Nick. :wavey: :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on May 13, 2012 at 8:58 AM
Perfick !! Love the three decreasing stones - just makes it.
JR
Posted by Rene de Heer on May 13, 2012 at 11:29 AM
Nice image with a great setting.
Rene de heer
Posted by Neil Burton on May 13, 2012 at 1:20 PM
Wonderful.
Posted by keith mitchell on May 13, 2012 at 2:37 PM
Nick that looks spot on!!!!!!!!

Keith. :smile:
Posted by PhilH on May 13, 2012 at 4:39 PM
Super... in a great setting... perhaps the blacks could be decreased just a tad, I have a feeling they could go a little darker and still retain detail.. it is only a very small amount mind... one of the nicest Oystercatcher images I have seen...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on May 13, 2012 at 6:49 PM
Thanks folks.
Phil, thanks for you comments....I have decreased the blacks a little and it does look better I think.

Nick. :wavey: :smile:
Posted by Phil Ellard on May 14, 2012 at 3:33 AM
second does look punchier, cracking effort :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on May 14, 2012 at 5:19 AM
Thats it Nick... just gives those darks a bit more depth

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Kim Connolly on May 14, 2012 at 8:55 AM
It's a splendid composition, love it. :wavey:
Posted by Barry Southon on May 14, 2012 at 9:46 AM
Nick

The second image really pops a cracker.

:wink:
Posted by Bob Johnson on May 14, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Yep the second is good :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 14, 2012 at 4:42 PM
Hi Nick, I think our replies have crossed in the ether, mine got held up as I have just been informed the Tawny chics are out on one of my patches, so gearing up for next week fingers crossed, anyway...

The RP is better, but have you applied lightening the blacks overall as the whites look a tad hotter, or is it an old pair of eyes? :biggrin: The low POV is perfect, although would have preferred the hint of the three tips not in view.

TFS
Steve
Posted by Paul Whippey on May 19, 2012 at 4:35 PM
Cracking photo Nick. Love the comp and low POV. :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John MacTavish on May 20, 2012 at 9:08 AM
Very, very sharp pic Nick and good low point of view too. It does look a touch washed out in the first post and to me the repost is in the right direction but still not quite there.

How does this compare to what you saw?