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Long-billed Curlew w/worm
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Long-billed Curlew w/worm

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted January 9, 2014281 views10 comments
Monitor Re-calibrated!

D800
500mm
1/400 sec, f/6.3
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
ISO: 320
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
Hand-held

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by John Neukirch on January 9, 2014 at 7:17 PM
Absolutely exquisite, a dynamite capture at just the right time. :toast:
Registered on July 9, 2012, 207 Posts, 1476 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 9, 2014 at 7:35 PM
What a neat shot! Perfect timing! Love the tongue and the prey. Good to know there's something good in that muck! Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 9, 2014 at 8:03 PM
Nice image and interesting behavior. Tones look much better with stronger dark areas.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 9, 2014 at 10:03 PM
Great timing, Sandy and it looks like your recalibration worked-brightness looks good on mine. Any idea what the prey might be?

:toast:
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 10, 2014 at 2:01 AM
Sandy,
Marvelous capture of the moment :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 10, 2014 at 4:16 AM
Whoa, you caught that worm in mid-flight. Sweet foraging behavior you captured in nice light. I like the texture in mud flats too.

Very Nice Sandy!
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Leggett on January 10, 2014 at 11:19 AM
Great timing, Sandy! I rarely see these in MS. Well done.
Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
Comment posted by Hans Overduin on January 10, 2014 at 12:29 PM
Nice action shot, I like the (almost lack of) colors especially ! Congrats ! Hans
Registered on August 31, 2011, 491 Posts, 3807 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 10, 2014 at 3:12 PM
Perfect timing and just right contrast. :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on January 10, 2014 at 7:34 PM
Very nice shot with the action and nice light and detail.
Registered on April 20, 2008, 307 Posts, 604 Comments