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Posted by Steve Cirone on Thu Sep 08, 2005 12:46 am

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Cormorant Wing Flare

La Jolla, California. 05-01-19, 8:30 AM. Mark 2, 500 f4, 1325 Gitzo, Wimberley, 1/4000th sec., f4, Mode AV, ISO 640, +1/2.

I finally got one with its feet clear of its tail and its head up. No, the light angle did not line up perfectly with the wind direction, but its the best I have to date. Not sure if it is a pelagic or a Brant's.

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by KK Hui on Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:45 am
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Your timing couldn't be better ... An awesome pose, Steve! :roll:
The blue sky/water(?) bg is particularly nice too.
Adding some fill might have opened up the dark areas ...
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by Miguel Lasa on Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:19 am
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I like the full wings pose , lovely blue bg too Steve :)
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by Carol Clarke on Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:06 am
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A blue-eyed flasher!! Wonderful pose captured here Steve!! 8) :D
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by Ofer Levy on Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:35 am
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Fantastic shot Steve! :shock: :) :shock:
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by mrhughj on Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:53 am
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You captured the incoming subject to perfection, Steve!

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by ebkw on Thu Sep 08, 2005 6:50 am
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Love the "pose" caught here, Steve! Great job!
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by Christopher Dodds on Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:18 am
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Excellent timing on this one Steve :shock:
The pose is super!
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Look at that eye! This is a great image and everythings seems to come together for it.
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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:06 pm
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Very nice. You might try just a littel Shadow/Highlight Tool to bring out some detail in the dark areas
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by Decor on Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:09 pm
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Timing is everthing.You timed this one just right.
Well done. :)
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by elroyie on Thu Sep 08, 2005 3:50 pm
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Very good capture, I liked it a lot, very good details and very good pose, well done!
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by Wayne Nicholas on Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:24 pm
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The dark areas have been mentioned. I really love the spread out pose, here. Great job on getting the eye in focus.
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by Mike Wilson on Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:28 pm
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Killer shot Steve! Great to see you posting more of your excellent work here my friend. Your bird is a Brandt's Cormorant. Love those flared primaries.
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by Georgina Salup on Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:49 am
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What a shot! I love the position of this Cormorant, never seen something like this!!!
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by Debski on Sat Sep 10, 2005 2:51 am
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:) :) This one is just out of this world! Everything spread, Blue eyes flashing, wonderful
watercolor ocean. Great detail on a really hard bird to capture. CONGRATS! Deb
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