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Avocet

by John Blumenkamp

Gallery: AvianPosted August 19, 2011104 views8 comments
One from this past spring along the Jordan River in northern Utah...

1DIV @ 700mm
1/2500 f/8 iso800

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Lennart Augustsson on August 19, 2011 at 3:40 AM
Hello John,
Sharpness on the flying Avocet is really good and it pops out from the background. You should not always follow the rules but here I think that more room to the left in front of the bird should create more direction an movement.

Nice picture! :smile: :smile:

Lennart
Registered on July 29, 2011, 21 Posts, 137 Comments
Comment posted by Angela McCain on August 19, 2011 at 8:49 AM
Lovely Avocet image. Just enough detail on the background to give a sense of habitat. Flying away from you, but gave you just enough head turn and eye contact. Like the drops of water from the feet. I like the comp and I think in this one, the wings toward the right balance the lack of extra room on the left. If you do need more----it's not much.
Registered on April 19, 2009, 367 Posts, 3589 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on August 19, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Very nice indeed. I personally would prefer mor canvas on the left.
Cheers
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Craig Strand on August 19, 2011 at 4:29 PM
Wonderful inflight capture, well done!
Registered on March 30, 2008, 416 Posts, 2885 Comments
Comment posted by Verdon on August 19, 2011 at 5:01 PM
great quality and the pose is stunning :toast:
Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on August 19, 2011 at 7:03 PM
Amazing action John. Love the wing position.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on August 19, 2011 at 8:04 PM
really nice, John, I like the raised wings and trailing water drops. I'd like a little more room in front, but like it a lot as is.
Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Dudley on August 20, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Hi John, Nice apparent sharpness on this one and I love the wing position and dangling legs. I enjoy the background colors and "OOFness" too. My tastes would call for a bit more room on the left.
Registered on March 30, 2007, 437 Posts, 10915 Comments