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Posted by cartgate on Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:12 pm

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I haven't been too lucky with the returning shorebirds here in Vancouver recently, so I thought I'd show this one from the Salton Sea in late April this year. The light may appear slightly harsh, but it was only 8:45am. This bird was chasing sandflies.

1D2, 500mm +1.4X, 1/1600 @ f9, ISO 200, -2/3EV, Sidekick, cropped for composition

Thanks for looking, and do let me have your thoughts.
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by alibenn on Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:14 pm
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really excellent pose and great to see a summer plumage bird..
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by mrhughj on Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:04 pm
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Stunning pose, Kwan!!!!

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by jhapeman on Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:42 pm
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The light does look a bit harsh, but the pose is very cool, and not something you see every day.

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by Ofer Levy on Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:39 pm
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Very nice and unusual pose - well done! :)
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by KK Hui on Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:41 pm
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Good to see your image here!
The light looks good actually. What an unusual pose you captured, Kwan! :roll:
Would shave a little off the bottom and both sides to balance ...
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by Nick Dunlop on Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:49 pm
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Great pose!! :)
 

by AForns on Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:23 pm
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Dramatic pose and beautiful bird !!!! 8) 8) Light does not appear harsh Might want to bump the neutral grey tones will make it pop !!! Excellent image !!! 8) 8)
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by Arthur Morris on Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:30 pm
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Great posture. I would definitely crop from the bottom.
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by Wayne Nicholas on Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:41 pm
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The light may be harsh, but the pose is a winner.
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excellent excellent love it
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by cartgate on Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:23 pm
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Many thanks!

My original crop is a much tighter one making the subject larger in the frame. However, I thought that since this is a small bird, I'd expand the image a little! As in reading a putt, one should go with one's first look! :roll:
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by Miguel Lasa on Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:24 am
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love the low angle and the stretched pose , very nice :D
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by Kim Steininger on Tue Sep 27, 2005 3:58 am
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Great pose you captured! Agree with cropping from the bottom. Nice image Kwan!
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by Mike Wilson on Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:59 pm
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Killer pose and the plumage rocks. Cropping from the bottom would help this one for sure.
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