Black-necked Stilt

Gallery: AvianPosted January 31, 201194 views9 comments

Black-necked Stilt from Brazoria NWR. I've added some canvas to the top - these guys jump straight up when they take off and he got a little close to the edge. This is the first time I have added canvas and I would appreciate feedback on how well it works in this case.

1D MK4, 600 mm, 1/1250 @ f 6.3, ISO 400
Manual exp., spot metered, tripod

Comments and critiques are encouraged and greatly appreciated - thanks for looking.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 31, 2011 at 9:17 PM

Randy, nice shot. Love the flight position of the bird. Great sharpness on the head and a nice exposure. I can see where you added the canvas, especially in the URHC portion. There are repeated patterns there. When adding canvas the thing to watch for most is repeated patterns. Just a suggestion. Overall a good job on the canvas, just a bit of touch up is needed.

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 31, 2011 at 9:31 PM

Randy, I'm most impressed that you got color in the eye in a lift-off shot. I have trouble doing that when they're on the ground with this species. A tough exposure that looks pretty good. I like the droplets coming off of the feet too. Agree with Ron B's comment about repeated patterns in your added canvas. I like this.

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Comment posted by Sally King on January 31, 2011 at 11:08 PM

The take off pose of the bird really shows off those long legs nicely. Good exposure on the blacks and whites.

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Comment posted by Steve Canuel on January 31, 2011 at 11:19 PM

Nice one Randy. I like the slightly open beak, hanging legs, and the water dripping from the feet.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 1, 2011 at 12:05 AM

Great eye - very tough to get!
Nice pose, and the water drops coming off the legs are nice.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on February 1, 2011 at 12:05 AM

Nice shot of this elegant bird. Good exposure. Nice details. Droplets are a plus!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on February 1, 2011 at 7:45 AM

Randy,

Love the lift off pose, the water droplets and the red you were able to show in the eye, I agree with Robn B, that can be very difficult to get with this species. Lovely natural colors, good exposure and seome nice details too. I think the additonal canvaas strengthened the comp but I would work on resolving the repeated patterns where the canvas was added.

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on February 1, 2011 at 3:49 PM

Randy,
you got a very nice flight action. Nice brilliant eye, great exposure control and beautiful background.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 3, 2011 at 1:19 AM

Very, very appealing shot to me, Randy. Enough habitat and great detail on the bird where it's needed. I like the motion blur at the wingtips. The "stiletto" beak and red legs define this bird as "stylin'" !

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