First image post here from Jamaica Bay

Posted by George DeCamp on Sat Sep 06, 2003 6:29 pm

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Well after looking around at all the wonderful images here it's time to say hello and post one. This was taken last Saturday at 8:30am at Jamaica Bay on Long Island on my second visit ever there. A few days before was my first visit to that site after drooling over images from there for some time. In the two days I was there it was a who's who of the Photography world. Chas, Art Morris, Jim Zipp and some of the Long Island, New York and Connecticut folks. I made up the who's he portion of the photographers!

Anyway, getting down in the mud was interesting and rewarding at the same time. When I got home I just couldn't wait to see what I got and low and behold I got a few even I like! I've been posting some at Deb's site but this one has never been posted. Not even sure what it is but I think it's a cute little guy, hope you do as well.

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by Chris Fagyal on Sat Sep 06, 2003 6:39 pm

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Wow is this wonderful George. Sharp, nice angle, wonderful water, the water droplet on the bill is great too. I have no nits, just praise.

By the way, this looks like a Semipalmated Sandpiper to me.

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by Bob Ettinger on Sat Sep 06, 2003 7:13 pm

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George,

This image was worth the mud and having to put up with the other photographers. Good job.

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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Sat Sep 06, 2003 7:59 pm

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George,

This is great. Very sharp and well exposed. Love the water on the bill. I would get muddy every day of the week for an image like this.

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by Jim Zipp on Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:13 pm

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Hey George, It's hard to find anything wrong here! The raised foot, catchlight and smooth background all work together in this image. By the way, I wanted to come over and say hi but you were laying down and buried pretty well in the mud and I didn't want to flush your birds so I only waved

! Nice shot.

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by Heather Forcier on Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:21 pm

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WOW! Sharp and wonderful green water! The lifted leg and waterdrop on the bill put this over the top for me. Did I mention it was sharp?

Very well done.

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by Alan Murphy on Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:21 pm

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George,

Welcome to NSN. Awesome first post. The raised foot and the water droplet at the end of the bill really make this a wonderful shot.

If I had to find any nits, they would be the OOF light objects (Birds?) in the BG and a slight headturn towards the camera would put this over the top. Very sweet image.

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by KK Hui on Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:38 pm

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A gorgeous first post here, George!

I find the reflection distracting. A crop of about 1/6 from the bottom frame may work to your advantage ...

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by Mike Wilson on Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:45 pm

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Great to see you posting here George. I love the sharpness and detail in this one. A slight CW rotation would improve this.

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by E.J. Peiker on Sat Sep 06, 2003 11:36 pm

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Well thanks for making a splash with such a great photo on our little website

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by Jim Probst on Sun Sep 07, 2003 12:03 am

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George,

Wonderful composition! I like it all!

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by Dennis Olivero on Sun Sep 07, 2003 12:13 am

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Beautiful work George and welcome..

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by Chas on Sun Sep 07, 2003 9:39 am

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Hey buddy, not bad for a who's he photographer-LOL

You have come along way baby? I still think it is Louise who is taking these images

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Bes tmy friend, and see ya in the slime

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by Sandy Mossberg on Sun Sep 07, 2003 10:21 am

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A wonderful debut here, George. Sharp as a tack and well composed. Exposure nailed. The water is to die for. What else can I say?

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by LHays on Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:20 pm

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What a great shot. So...you got to wallow in the mud with the best of the best!! I'll wallow, sit, or crawl in the mud for all the shots I could get like this one. Glad to see you here.

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by Anthony Medici on Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:22 pm

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All you need is a very slight head turn but even without it, this image is stunning. A minor nit would be the lighter OOF elements in the background. Nice detail on the bird and I love the foot raised.

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