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Posted by alibenn on Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:30 pm

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Hi all,

Managed to get three birds of two species in focus the other night....

1Ds 500/4 IS 1/1600 @f8 Evaluative -1/3 ISO 200

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by Chris Kayler on Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:31 pm
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Nice job getting this group Alister. I wish there wasn't so much overlap though.
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by Gary Briney on Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:41 pm
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8) 8) 8)
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by Juan E. Bahamon on Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:51 pm
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Alister:

Nice group, all three eyes are visible, maybe a tad more of USM.
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by Steve Cirone on Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:22 pm
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Stunning depth of field. I like how I can study the differences between the godwit and the two wimbrels. Your background is great with all the layers. The warmth of the birds really pops against it.

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by Campbell on Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:57 am
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Excellent.
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by KK Hui on Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:11 am
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A dynamic shot, Alister!
This shot was taken at night?! :?
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by Ofer Levy on Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:59 am
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Hi Alister, this is such an amazing capture! :!: :!: :!:

I hope you don't mind but I enjoyed playing with it in PS... :roll:
I felt that the Godwit weakens this great capture, added some contrast, fill flash, canvas to the left, selective sharpening around the eye of the bird on the right and reduced some noise... :roll:
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by mrhughj on Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:13 am
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Incredible to even think about capturing this amazing image, Alister!!!!

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by alibenn on Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:33 am
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wow Ofer, you really get into this PS work!!!! I love your image a lot, but I kinda liked the Godwit in there!!! Species comparison etc...

Amazing PS technique though...
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:15 am
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Cracking shot Alister! reminds me of stacked converters!! :wink: :) 8)
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by Haim Ziv on Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:41 pm
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Graet timing and beautiful done. :D
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by Bruce DiVaccaro on Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:54 pm
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Alister,

Very cool shot. It's amazing that you got all three in the frame.
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Alister said: "I love your image a lot, but I kinda liked the Godwit in there!!! "

Alister, I WISH it was my image but it is not - it is yours! :roll: I only played with it in PS just in order to show you that as an image it can be much better with a bit of PS work. (I know you don't like it too much.. :wink: )
From a birder point of view the original post is great having two birds from three species together in flight and reasonably sharp but as an image I think the second version looks much better.. :wink
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by Christopher Dodds on Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:27 pm
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Great catch Alister! :)
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