American Oystercatcher


Posted by Jerry Merrell on Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:00 pm

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American Oystercatcher eating "sand flea" (mole crab) - Fort Desoto

D1x, 600f4, 1.4x, iso 125, 1/750, f6.3, Gitzo 410, cropped. Comments and critiques welcome.
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by Chris Kayler on Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:05 pm
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Georgeous!! Love the smooth foreground and the mud/sand in the BG.
 

by Charlie Woodrich on Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:14 pm
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Magnificent shot! Good action; good depth of field. I wouldn't change a thing.
 

by Sandy Mossberg on Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:41 pm
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Beautiful shot, Jerry. Looks like a tasty morsel.
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by AForns on Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:56 pm
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Great catch for both of you !!!! Love the color of the water and detail !!!! 8)
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by whf4 on Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:50 pm
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The action is great,a nd I love the saturated bill!
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by Ofer Levy on Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:54 am
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Gorgeous colors and light - a very nice shot!! :D
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by KK Hui on Sat Jan 15, 2005 12:55 am
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Nicely done, Jerry! :roll:
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by Trevor Quested on Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:44 am
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Great shot Jerry. I didn't notice the yellow in the eye until now. Thanks for sharing :D
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by Mike Wilson on Sat Jan 15, 2005 1:47 am
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Great shot Jerry. No nits from me.
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by Alan Murphy on Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:04 am
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Jerry, great action and saturation. I like the low angle too.
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by dash on Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:19 am
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Very nice. Makes me hungry.
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by Bob Wright on Sat Jan 15, 2005 10:27 am
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Jerry,

Wow, I love the intensity of the colors on this shot and the added "sand flea" is great.

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by Steve Roman on Sat Jan 15, 2005 2:05 pm
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Perfect motif, love the angle and great detail.
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