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Least Sandpiper

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Title     Least Sandpiper
Photographer     davev/Dave (11,854) Send mail to this user
Portfolio     Birds
F-stop     f/6.3
Shutter speed     1/1000 sec
Categories     Nature
2012 - year
Lens     Nikkor 600mm f/4
Camera     Nikon D300s
Format     RAW
Film     iso 200
Content advisory     G (general audiences)
Submitted     May 20, 2012 9:27:42 PM CDT
Views     266
Rating     5 Thumb-up

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Thumb-up Thumb-up    from lorne1/Lorne (9,612) Send mail to this user on May 21, 2012 7:22:05 AM CDT (2)

Hi Dave..very good detail on the bird. Also the composition is well focused and smoothly textured. The lighting is somewhat strong...perhaps a polarizer would help with the bright and contrasty background. The wet green kelp at the bird's feet does not add to the scene but then again it is an outdoor nature image so these type of things do come with the territory. Nice work.

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Thumb-up    from pilotlee/Pilot (22,953) Send mail to this user on May 21, 2012 4:43:07 AM CDT (3) Early critique

Good sharpness and clarity, a very well close-up to the sandpiper indeed. Both the background and the foreground may be a bit flat and pale. Slightly increase the contrast should be helpful to the bird standing out itself.

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Thumb-up    from ssal/Alex (27,481) Send mail to this user on May 20, 2012 10:18:06 PM CDT (3) Early critique

Very good crisp sharpness on the bird.

But the sun is too high, too hot. The image is over exposed. The slimy seaweed is not too appealing to me.

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Thumb-up    from npaoni/Nicholas (16,321) Send mail to this user on May 20, 2012 10:01:38 PM CDT (3) Early critique

The shot of the sandpiper is well composed and the details on the bird are good. I also like the catch-light in the eye. The lighting is pretty harsh though and taken together with the greenish substance at the birds feet diminishes the impact of the shot for me some. There is also what looks like a smudge in front of the bird's right leg that can be easily removed in PS. TFS, Nick

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