Another Black Winged Stilt

Posted by Ofer Levy on Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:03 am

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Black Winged Stilt,
1D Mark II, Canon 300 2.8, x2, HH, 1/1250, f-8, iso 400, early morning light

Got this one today.
Cropped from a vertical.

No story, saw a pair, got as close as I could, took 50 shots this is the most decent one...

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by Herman Blockx on Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:38 am

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fine capture of a very cool species! very exposure of the whites and the blacks; btw, is this the same species as our stilt in western europe or is it a different subspecies?

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by KK Hui on Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:53 am

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A beautiful capture, Ofer!
Wished you left more room at bottom for the virtual stilt ...

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by Ed Miller on Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:43 am

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Nice capture Ofer. I too wish for a little more room at the bottom.

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by Alan Murphy on Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:01 am

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Sweet shot Ofer. I like the low angle and the raised foot.

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by Gaelo on Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:44 am

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Excellent..Low angle is great.

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by Sandy Mossberg on Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:56 am

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Excellent, Ofer. Ideal control of the whites and blacks. Room below is all I wish for.

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by Michael Dossett on Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:19 pm

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Ofer,

This is a lovely shot. You handled the exposure well and I like the low angle. The only thing that bothers me is I feel like I'm seeing some lines above and below the rear end of the bird? I don't know if this is from cloning or some sort of anomoly but I would consider blurring them out some.

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by Heather Forcier on Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:30 pm

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Gorgeous - well done on a tough exposure. I love seeing this bird, so closely related to one I am familiar with in the US but with subtle, exciting differences. The tail gets a little lost in the darker water but no biggie.

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by Mike Wilson on Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:51 pm