Black-winged Stilt

Gallery: AvianPosted January 27, 2013108 views12 comments

1DMkIV 500/f4 1.4X
ISO 800 f8 1/3200 exp comp -1/3
I'd prefer a less square crop but there were a lot of oof swamphens behind the stilt

cheers
Rob

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12 comments

Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on January 27, 2013 at 6:52 AM

Very nice shot. Great details, nice light.

Registered on December 18, 2012, 162 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 27, 2013 at 8:30 AM

beautiful bird with a nice raised leg pose. nice setting and great exposure. comp is fine for me. very nice, Rob.

Registered on March 21, 2009, 202 Posts, 4187 Comments

Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 27, 2013 at 11:50 AM

Nice, classical image of this Stilt. Well done on the exposure, which can be a challenge with this species. Congrats. Cheers Hans

Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 27, 2013 at 12:44 PM

4:5 works for me, Rob. Good detail, pose, catchlight and angle. The blacks and the whites are under control, with lot's of detail. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Marlise Launstein on January 27, 2013 at 2:05 PM

AWW! This is a cute little fellow! Its incredibly sharp! I like his pose, I like how one foot is out of the water, and the colors.

Registered on August 31, 2011, 28 Posts, 175 Comments

Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on January 27, 2013 at 4:28 PM

Your usual fine work, Rob. The lowered exposure compensation worked well for you here. I must learn to use that...

Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Strand on January 27, 2013 at 6:23 PM

I love the eye/water level perspective not to mention the bird itself. Wonderful capture Rob, congrats!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 27, 2013 at 8:24 PM

Love your (Aussie) stilts - even more beautiful than ours here.
Excellent detail, comp is fine for me, and sweet pose.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 27, 2013 at 10:00 PM

Not a darn thing wrong with this one Rob. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 28, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Beautiful, Rob. Perfect exposure and a lovely pose.