Dunlin :: Calidris alpin

Gallery: AvianPosted July 3, 201181 views4 comments

Dunlin :: Calidris alpina, Not sure about the wing flashing seemed to be some sort of mating behavior?

Model: NIKON D3
Lens (mm): 1000
ISO: 800
Aperture: 8
Shutter: 1/1000
Program: Manual

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4 comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 3, 2011 at 9:54 AM

I've seen this behavior also, when other birds weren't around, and thought they were trying to flush out dinner. ?? Detail on your larger version is good, but I'm seeing a bit of noise in the bg. Nice pose! Sharon

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Comment posted by John Stuart-Clarke on July 3, 2011 at 10:28 AM

I really like environmental shots like this but the head-on angle makes it harder to engage with the subject, despite the strong eye catch-light.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 3, 2011 at 2:06 PM

Great pose and angle, Douglas. If this were mine, I might try jacking up the brightness of the shadows a bit.

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Comment posted by May Haga on July 3, 2011 at 7:28 PM

Wonderful action Douglas. I agree with Dennis that brightening it up a bit might help.
May

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