Whimbrel

Gallery: AvianPosted February 11, 201290 views5 comments

This photograph was taken coming back from on a early morning walk on a San Clemente beach in October.

Camera Model Canon EOS 7D
Firmware Firmware Version 1.2.1
Shooting Date/Time 10/10/11 12:38:21
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/800
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 250
Auto ISO Speed OFF
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 400.0mm
Image Size 5184x3456
Image Quality Fine
Flash Off
FE lock OFF
White Balance Mode Auto
AF Mode AI Servo AF
AF area select mode Manual selection
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 3
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction 0:Off
High ISO speed noise reduction 0:Standard
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
Auto Lighting Optimizer 3:Disable
Peripheral illumination correction Enable
File Size 5719KB
Dust Delete Data No
Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting
Live View Shooting OFF

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5 comments

Comment posted by Scott Frye on February 11, 2012 at 1:35 PM

Bird stands out nicely from the background. The dark stripe of kelp at the top distracts a bit so I might try a tighter crop to take some of that out

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on February 11, 2012 at 7:17 PM

a nice head turn, and I like the colorful rocks in the setting, Peter. I agree with Scott about taking some off the top, and I'd also take some off on the right to move the bird off center. Please be sure to comment on others' images--NPN only works as a 2-way street--and you'll likely learn even more from doing so than from the comments you receive.

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on February 11, 2012 at 11:08 PM

Nice head turn and catch light. I like the wet rocks surrounding the bird, for me they add a lot to the scene. I would agree with some cropping off the top. Also, I'm not sure what those white circular areas are, but I'd try to clone them out if possible.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on February 12, 2012 at 10:07 AM

Thank for your comments. The white circular areas in the photo, was kick off background from the sun.
Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 12, 2012 at 5:42 PM

Nice pose on the Whimbrel, Peter. I like the low angle. I might bring up the brightness a bit, though you'd probably have to tone down the reflections to keep them from being too distracting.

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