Greater Yellowlegs Doing Wing Stretch

Posted by Van Hilliard on Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:28 pm

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A mid evening shot on Tuesday this week at North Beach, Ft. Desoto. I watched and watched, waiting for him to do something. Finally he did.

I'm curious as to how the highlights look to you. I pushed them until they looked good on my Apple Cinema Display but sometimes when I do that, the highlights look hot on other monitors.

Thanks for looking,

Van Hilliard

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by Christina Evans on Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:30 pm

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This is great, Van. I love the pose. Highlights look good from here, but I'm on the same monitor!

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by Chris Fagyal on Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:30 pm

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Highlights looks fine to me Van. The image is stellar all around. I like how its bill is touching the water as it is stretching its wings. Really nice pose.

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by bcurrie on Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:51 pm

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I'm not on that same monitor and the highlights look great to me. Love that head pose in combination with the wing stretch. The only minor (very minor) nit I have is that the bird is too centered for my tastes. Spendid image.

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by AForns on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:03 pm

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Looks Perfect here Van ... Also Apple Cinema

Absolutely love the image !!! Incredible pose perfect techs and just plain Sweet !!! Would consider cropping just a tad from the top but its a mater of taste!!! Big Congrats !!!

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by tagor on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:07 pm

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Awesome shot. Love the pose.

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by Van Hilliard on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:14 pm

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Thanks for the comments, folks. Alfred, I'll try your cropping suggestion. I think it might be just what the image needs.

Brian, I agree that the bird is too centered. Sometimes, in order to have the subject appear large enough to display on the computer monitor, I crop in a way I wouldn't crop for printing. I see your point here.

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by Steve Roman on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:14 pm

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This looks great Van, perhaps a hair of sharpening around the eye.

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by Parrothead Pete on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:21 pm

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awesome capture...must be nice to have that little piece of heaven near ya....

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by Paul Fusco on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:35 pm

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Van -

The stretch pose is great and the bill tip in the water adds interest.
Highlights look right on from where I sit. Color balance is good too.
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by Fabs Forns on Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:44 pm

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Just calibrated my monitor!!!
Highlights look good to me here

And a lovely image. I'm glad you got rewarded with the stretch, patience pays!!!

Excellent, love the dark green water.

BTW, I made a repost, would love your feedback on the whites

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by KK Hui on Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:11 am

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You nailed this one, Van! :roll:
Taking some off the atop and left for balance is an option ...

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by Peterh on Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:23 am

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Really nice Van!

For me the open bill just in the water is a lovely detail.

Some good suggestions above as well.

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by Ofer Levy on Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:30 am

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Goegeous pose and excellent exposure! :) Would consider cropping a bit off the top and add to the bottom where the virtual legs are.

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by mrhughj on Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:49 am

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This image comes together because of the low position of the camera, Van!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by RAmoruso on Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:36 am

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Van,

Whites looked good on my calibrated Dell 21" LCD at home and the uncalibrated Dell 17" LCD at work. Cropping suggestions already mentioned. Wonderful image.

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by Bruce Sherman on Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:14 pm