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Posted by Marc Oliver on Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:47 pm

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I always feel the last few minutes before sunset are magical and I feel a bit of panic if I don't have anything with feathers in my viewfinder... :D This was photographed last August at Cherry Hill beach here in Nova Scotia. I'm not 100% certain whether this is a Greater or Lesser Yellowlegs - I'd appreciate input if anyone knows for sure.

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How's this one?


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by Bill Whala on Thu Feb 05, 2004 9:56 pm
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Oliver,

This is wonderful. The colors are great and the eye is very captivating. :D
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by Alan Murphy on Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:03 pm
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Wonderful intimate shot Marc. The head looks slightly over sharpened to me.
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by mhp767 on Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:15 pm
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Excellent shot! I think it's a Greater.
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by Jim Neely on Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:21 pm
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Nice light and good composition.

The feel to this is very intimate.

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by AlexC on Thu Feb 05, 2004 10:25 pm
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It,s a wading bird with a long beak!!, That much I know!!:wink:


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Wonderful pose, lovely drop on the beak, nice detail and slightly over exposure wise, but not too bad, nice ripples below his beak!!, Congrats!! 8)
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by Sandy Mossberg on Thu Feb 05, 2004 11:48 pm
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Sweet shot, Marc. Nice drop of water. I prefer the second image.
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by Neil Fitzgerald on Fri Feb 06, 2004 1:14 am
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Very nice. I like the second version. Vey minor nit is the bright part of the reflection just above the "©2" in your statement.
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by Mike Wilson on Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:34 am
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#2 is better. I like the focus of the bird on the water and the light. A bit more DOF to get the tail would be nice but it doesn't hurt this image.
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by Peterh on Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:36 am
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Great shot

I also prefer the 2nd. I think the cap of it's head can have a slight more sharpening. (in the shady area)

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by Carol Clarke on Fri Feb 06, 2004 4:58 am
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Very nice shot in sweet light. I love the look of concentration and the fact that it seems totally unaware of your presence. 8) :)
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by LHays on Fri Feb 06, 2004 6:26 am
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I like the second post better. I like the intense look that he's giving the water....dinner is at hand. Nice job!
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by fredcor on Fri Feb 06, 2004 7:30 am
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They are both nice images, IMHO. The bill appears too long, in relation to the head, for a Lesser; but it lacks the slight 'turn-up' of the Greater. :?:
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