oystercatcher with chicks


Posted by Kelly on Thu Aug 21, 2003 7:13 pm

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Not as sharp as I'd like, but I'm just getting started in shooting things that move, far more difficult than landscapes. This oystercatcher with two chicks were along the shore of North Twin Bay in the southern part of Alaska's Prince William Sound.

Canon Elan 7e, 100-400 IS, @ 400 and f5.6, Provia 100 @ 200, cropped to about 1/3 of original frame. Thanks for looking and sharing your thoughts on how I could improve!
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by E.J. Peiker on Thu Aug 21, 2003 7:22 pm
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A Black Oystercatcher is a bird I don't yet have in my files much less one with chicks. I really like the raised legs on the adult. It looks the focus point may be just a hair in front of the bird. Some selective sharpening of the adlut bird would probably take care of that.
 

by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Aug 21, 2003 7:41 pm
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Kelly, I like the shot and agree with EJ on the potential help of more USM.
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by Richard on Thu Aug 21, 2003 8:28 pm
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Kelly,

I'm with E.J. and Sandy on this, I've never even seen a Black Oystercatcher. They are not very common, and rarely seen with chicks. Excellent Image! :D
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by Juli Wilcox on Fri Aug 22, 2003 3:28 am
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Hi Kelly---chicks! Interesting photo indeed! Since the image is cropped, I think the graininess may be from that so improvement would have to do with getting as close and low as possible, stabilizing the camera and lens and quickly adjusting to focus on the head of the adult.
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by Paula G on Fri Aug 22, 2003 5:25 am
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Hi Kelly,
Very nice picture of this bird, I have never seen. Nice that you got the adult with its foot raised so it is very clear that she is moving. I love its little chick running behind. I agree with all the suggestions offered above. Yea, I sympathise with you about the difficulting of shooting creatures that move!
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by AlexC on Fri Aug 22, 2003 1:53 pm
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Nice catch !!, I am hoping to get lucky with a few of these birds in Alaska, Just hoping!!! Congrats!!!
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by Greg Downing on Fri Aug 22, 2003 4:09 pm
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Paula G wrote:Hi Kelly,
Very nice picture of this bird, I have never seen. Nice that you got the adult with its foot raised so it is very clear that she is moving. I love its little chick running behind. I agree with all the suggestions offered above. Yea, I sympathise with you about the difficulting of shooting creatures that move!
Whay Paula said! I have silch on these guys. You got them with chicks too!!
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by Bob Boner on Fri Aug 22, 2003 4:17 pm
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Nice image! And with chicks. I don't have an image of this species--haven't even seen one. I second Juli's suggestions. It looks to me like the plane of sharpest focus is a little in front of the birds. The rocks in front of the birds look sharp. Thanks for sharing.
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