Long-billed Curlew

Gallery: AvianPosted February 1, 201085 views10 comments

What a delight to find dozens of the lovely birds at Morro Bay.
Canon 50D
EF400mm f/4 DO IS USM
ISO 200
f/5.6 @ 1/640
Been a while since I posted a bird, so would greatly appreciate suggestions.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on February 1, 2010 at 8:55 PM

Excellent composition, the broken reflection in the lower right corner helps the balane. I like the one-legged stance and side view. I guess it's like riding a bike Stephen, you haven't missed a step even thought it's been a while.

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Comment posted by Chris Ross on February 2, 2010 at 5:57 AM

Nice work Stepehen, comp and pose both look great. I'd be inclined to darken the midtones a touch.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 2, 2010 at 7:12 AM

Stephen,

This image has a very serene feeling to it that I like a lot. I like the one-legged pose and the profile of the long bill.

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Comment posted by Giorgio Gregori on February 2, 2010 at 12:38 PM

Hi Stephen,
very nice image of a beautiful subject. Besides what others said, I like a lot fluffy pectoral feathers. If possible, I would have preferred a little more room on the left side.
Giorgio

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on February 2, 2010 at 8:28 PM

I like the one-legged pose and setting. Good view of that long bill too.

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Comment posted by Jay Martin on February 2, 2010 at 10:09 PM

awesome!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on February 3, 2010 at 4:16 AM

Great shot Stephen - wonderful pose and nice head turn. The plumage has a lot of detail but I might be tempted to selectively sharpen the eye area a little to give it a little oomph.

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by Steve Balke on February 3, 2010 at 10:33 AM

The one-legged pose and detail are great, Stephen. I especially like how the reflection is not a distraction in this case: it's indistinct but present.

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Comment posted by István Molnár on February 3, 2010 at 5:53 PM

Very interesting composition.
István
Hungary

Registered on January 7, 2010, 114 Posts, 704 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on February 3, 2010 at 10:24 PM

I love the pose and reflection. The feather detail and dof also very nice

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