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Posted by KK Hui on Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:32 pm

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Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

Caught this BWS (male) in the act ... :roll:
The shot was captured three days ago at a nature reserve here in Hong Kong.

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by Mike Wilson on Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:10 pm
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This is one fantastic image. Love the detail throughout.
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by Ofer Levy on Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:34 pm
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This is so sweet KK ! :wink: :wink:
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by Ligia on Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:14 am
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So graceful and unique !!!!!!!!! Love the color of the background, it looks like a b&w image to which a touch of red on the eye and legs was added. Just exquisite!
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by ChrisRoss on Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:37 am
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Excellent image, plenty of detail and catching the pose and the reflection like you have. The colours do look slightly flat at least on my ordinary work monitor. A quick play suggests you might want to try clipping the histogram in levels on the white point end and maybe very slightly on the black end, just something to try and see what you think.
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by alibenn on Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:47 am
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Nice KK, the slight head away pose not so much a problem in this image. Nice exposure control. Looks like typical HK light!! :roll:
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by KK Hui on Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:36 am
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ChrisRoss wrote: ... The colours do look slightly flat at least on my ordinary work monitor. A quick play suggests you might want to try clipping the histogram in levels on the white point end and maybe very slightly on the black end, just something to try and see what you think.
Indeed you can clip the white, albeit just a tiny fraction of it, in levels before the white is blown. This would increase the contrast slightly. A matter of taste I suppose ...

Thanks for the suggestion, Chris! :lol:
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by Steve Metildi on Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:56 am
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Incredible wing-stretch KK!!

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by Haim Ziv on Fri Sep 09, 2005 4:48 am
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Incredible pose and great timing. :D :D
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by Miguel Lasa on Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:21 am
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wonderful pose, great mood KK , love it :D
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by Georgina Salup on Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:37 am
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Excellent shot! I love the pose!
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by Herman Blockx on Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:44 am
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a cracking pose and shot! :) :)
 

by Kim Steininger on Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:51 am
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Very nice KK!!! 8)
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by Christopher Dodds on Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:18 am
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A killer image with unique pose and lovely soft light, KK.
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:D :D :D :D :D

Incredible KK :!:
 

by Christina Evans on Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:44 am
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Fabulous image -- just love it. The red eye really adds something to an already spectacular pose.
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A real beauty, KK!!!!!!!!

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by Chris Kayler on Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:42 am
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Finally looking at it on my monitor at home and it does look better there. Nice job getting details in bothe the blacks and whites.
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