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Posted by Fero on Mon Sep 08, 2003 10:00 am

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I just came back from Presqui'le provincial park in Brighton, ON. People say that it is one of the best places for shorbirds in Ontario. This image (one of many) was taken on Saturday early in the morning, laying in cold and wet mud (brrrrr).

EOS 10D, EF 400/5.6L, 540 EX, groundpod

Comments and critique are welcome (esp. on colors, saturation, etc. since I have problems to find an accurate monitor (does it exist?)).

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by E.J. Peiker on Mon Sep 08, 2003 10:03 am
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Very nice shot with a good low angle and the birds body position is outstanding. I would wish for about 1/3 stop less exposure to give a little more detail to the whites.
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by Sandy Mossberg on Mon Sep 08, 2003 10:13 am
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Fine image, Fero. Ditto EJ on the 1/3 less EV.
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by Fero on Mon Sep 08, 2003 10:28 am
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Thanks for the critique, I think you are right, the whites are little bit hot. This monitr calibration is not easy to do. Fortunately I shoot RAW, so hopefully I can recover some details from whites.

Sandy congrats to your photo of the week, it is beautiful.

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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:12 am
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by Mike Danzenbaker on Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:14 am
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Fero,

This beautiful photo looks to be of a juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper to me.
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by Heather Forcier on Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:15 am
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Colors look good to me, the whites are a touch hot which has already been noted. I personally wouldn't mind a slightly tighter crop that takes off a little of that out of focus foreground, myself.

I hear you about the monitor, I've been through four in a year... :shock:
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by Fero on Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:23 am
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I thought about semipalmated too - since it doesn't have very yellow-green legs, but neither black? Help please!
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by Brian E. Small on Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:28 pm
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Mike is right Fero............your bird is a semi. Blackish legs and bill shape are the two most obvious features for semi.
 

by Alan Murphy on Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:22 pm
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Fero,

great comp, action and BG.
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by Matthew Whitley on Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:35 pm
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Very cool! I like the second version better.
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by PParker on Mon Sep 08, 2003 7:12 pm
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Fero,
The second one is definitely better on my screen.
All of you mud crawlers need to condider purchasing a ballistic nylon wind-surfers dry suit. It will keep you warm and dry up to your neck and is very pliable.
One of these would greatly extend your stay time while laying in the mud.
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by Bruce Sherman on Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:34 pm
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Fero,
Great job on the repost.
 

by Anthony Medici on Tue Sep 09, 2003 5:30 pm
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I like the second (reposted) one. Nice and sharp. Exposure looks fine from here.
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