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Pied Avocet
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Pied Avocet

by antino cervigni

Gallery: AvianPosted April 19, 201186 views5 comments
Pied Avocet in Texel
Holland

D3s
200-400+tc 1.4
1/2000
f:8
iso 800
tripod

Thanks For Looking :smile:

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 19, 2011 at 3:51 PM
Antino, this is great. The pose is sheer action not only in the wingspan, but how the bill turns up as does one leg. Nice lines here. I also love the blue water background, a delightful stage setter.
Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 19, 2011 at 5:35 PM
What a great landing pose you caught here Antino, I would reduce the saturation of the blues in the bg as to my eye they are overly saturated and they take away from the avocet. :toast:
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on April 19, 2011 at 6:41 PM
A nice pose but the processing needs some fine tuning. In addition to reducing the saturation of the blue water I'd be more careful in sharpening to avoid the thin halo. I'd also avoid the dark nimbus from exposure adjustment (burning or shadow/highlight) on the wings.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on April 19, 2011 at 7:43 PM
OMG that is soo beautiful. Great colors pose, detail ... :toast:
Registered on June 30, 2009, 300 Posts, 5051 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Drummond on April 21, 2011 at 3:53 AM
Great timing Antino - wonderful detail

cheers
Rob
Registered on November 8, 2003, 617 Posts, 8267 Comments