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Posted by Mike Wilson on Wed Aug 27, 2003 3:20 pm

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Crawling slowly on the sandy beach last Friday afternoon, I was able to get close to several Turnstones feeding and picking through the kelp washed up on the beach at high tide. Overcast conditions gave me good practice shooting with flash. Cropped about 20% all around.
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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Aug 27, 2003 3:27 pm
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Very nice Turnstone shot. The head turn to the camera is perfect
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by Carol Clarke on Wed Aug 27, 2003 3:31 pm
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Very nice shot Mike, I love the detail and colour in the plumage and the grains of sand stuck to his little legs are a bonus!!

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by Sandy Mossberg on Wed Aug 27, 2003 3:48 pm
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Well done, Mike. The excellent detail, good BG, and low angle make this a fine image.
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by Dennis Olivero on Wed Aug 27, 2003 4:10 pm
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Nice one Mike, the background is very complimentary and the head turn is just perfect.
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by Bob Ettinger on Wed Aug 27, 2003 4:22 pm
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Mike,

Well done and I like the way the ground seems to mimic the colors in the bird.
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by AlexC on Wed Aug 27, 2003 4:41 pm
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A yummy Rudy, Indeed!!!, Very well done!!!
Congrats!! 8)
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by DC on Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:10 pm
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Nice shot Mike. I like the low angle and the detail is superb. Congrats.
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by Jim Urbach on Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:51 pm
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Mike, The low angle and head turn make this a winner. Just great.

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by Steve Sage on Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:59 pm
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Excellent Mike. The lighting couldn't be better. The feather detail is great on this.
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by Alan Murphy on Wed Aug 27, 2003 6:35 pm
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Very nice shot Mike,

You did a great job with the flash. Love the low profile.
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by Arthur Morris on Wed Aug 27, 2003 7:28 pm
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Hi Mike, Well done on all counts. I like the seaweed stuff. Exactly where did you make this one?
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Excellent job. The colors and pattern on him are just great. I'm still waiting to see my first one.
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by RichardMittleman/Gon2Foto on Wed Aug 27, 2003 9:03 pm
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Wonderful image. The plumage on this bird is gorgeous and technically it is excellent
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Very nice! Makes me want to visit the coast.
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Great combination of sand and kelp, and what a nice, sharp bird!
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The crawling was all worth it, wasn't it? This is an excellent closeup of this Rudy, Mike! :D and the fill worked well too ...
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by Jill on Wed Aug 27, 2003 10:49 pm
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Mike, This is likely as close to perfect as it gets! Superb image!! Love it!!
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by Neil Solomon on Wed Aug 27, 2003 11:15 pm
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Mike, A really super image, well worth your effort. Since I know exactly where you were I guess I'm running out of excuses for not getting on my belly too! :D
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by Bruce Sherman on Wed Aug 27, 2003 11:24 pm
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Mike,
Ditto to what everybody has already said. Fantastic!
 

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