Long-billed Curlew

Gallery: AvianPosted August 29, 2010137 views14 comments

This is from last summer at Malheur NWR in Eastern Oregon. This species is always one of my favorites to photograph there. This bird had just done a display flight and landed. Image cropped to about 60% of FF, nr to bg. We are back home with the new addition to the family, a healthy and beautiful baby girl.

MkIII 500F4 1/3200 F5.6, iso 640, evaluative metering -0.3, handheld

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14 comments

Comment posted by Dan Moore on August 29, 2010 at 6:51 PM

Congradulations !!!

Some might not like the grass hiding part of the bird but to me it is very natural. The one stalk did catch my eye.Lovely shot

Dan

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Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on August 29, 2010 at 7:41 PM

Big congrats, Nate!

Very nice shot!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 29, 2010 at 8:10 PM

You caught the action really well. I like the inclusion of the some of the environment.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on August 29, 2010 at 8:21 PM

Congratulations, Nate! I anticipate that this little baby girl will be the subject of plenty of great images!
I really like this bird image, too. The long grass is a beautiful background.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 29, 2010 at 8:55 PM

Nate,

Congratulations on your healthy and beautiful little girl, I'm sure she will steal her daddy's heart or has already.

I like the setting that you have here for your curlew and the raised wings. Nice light in the eye too

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on August 29, 2010 at 10:27 PM

The detail is spectacular and the setting is great. Only nit is the one rogue blade of grass with the dark top which continually pulls my eye.

Congrats on the new addition!

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Comment posted by Ákos Lumnitzer on August 29, 2010 at 10:35 PM

I feel the light is a little harsh, but birds don't read photography books.

I like how you captured the moment in the gorgeous green field. Agree, that to me too, that grass is a little bit of an eye puller, but overall it is not all that big a deal. Glad you left it there without getting amorous with a thing called the clone tool

which seems the norm a lot these days. In any case, the raised wings make the shot in this instance. You captured the moment very well. Great work.

BTW, huge congrats on the little girl. You will be a busy dad!

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on August 29, 2010 at 11:30 PM

Congratulations, Nate. Love the shape created by the wings here, with great complementary colors to boot.

Max

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 30, 2010 at 5:43 AM

Great setting and comp Nate. Congrtaulations on your new baby daughter

cheers
Rob

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Comment posted by denise ippolito on August 30, 2010 at 7:48 AM

Congratulations on your new addition!
Sweet pose and I like the grasses.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on August 30, 2010 at 9:53 AM

Big congratulations, Nate!!

I really like the wings position and the inclusion of habitat too. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Glenn Bartley on August 30, 2010 at 11:37 AM

Nice one Nate!

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Comment posted by Satie Sharma on August 30, 2010 at 12:53 PM

Congrats on becoming a dad, Nate!

Wonderful shot too. I like the setting here a lot.

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Comment posted by May Haga on August 31, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Absolute stunner Nate. Love the raised wings. Hope that little girl is settling in nicely.
May

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