One more Killdeer

Gallery: AvianPosted August 28, 2014129 views12 comments

Another from the 23rd. This was close enough that the fog had minimal effect, but it was processed to get full use of the histogram.

1Div, 500mm f4 ISL + 1.4TC, hand held, f7.1, 1/640, iso 500, pattern metering, aperture priority, processed in LR5 & CS6. Cropped to 10.9 MP from the original 16. Taken at 8:18 am on August 23rd.

Your comments are always appreciated.

Thanks,

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by John Neukirch on August 28, 2014 at 8:52 PM

Can't find anything to complain about this post. Great light and nice low POV. Terrific feather detail. Some catch light in the eye would enhance the image but certainly not a show stopper. Very we'll done Dennis!

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Comment posted by Jean C Cajolet on August 28, 2014 at 11:55 PM

Beautiful, amazing feather details. Bravo!

-jc

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Comment posted by Bill Berry on August 29, 2014 at 10:59 AM

Very nice Dennis. Wonderful detail and I like how you got down low to take the shot.

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Comment posted by Hans Overduin on August 29, 2014 at 3:10 PM

I guess this is my favorite Dennis, also composition wise. But they are all fine images

, cheers, Hans

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 29, 2014 at 6:42 PM

Hi Dennis,

I like this version of the killdeer the best. Head detail is excellent and background is nice and sharp. ...........................Jim

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 30, 2014 at 6:14 AM

Very nice Dennis

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 30, 2014 at 3:45 PM

Nicely done, Dennis. Typical browsing habitat the Killdeer is in.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on August 30, 2014 at 5:33 PM

This is gorgeous, Dennis! A little more detail or highlight in the eye, perhaps? But wow, this is great.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on August 30, 2014 at 6:17 PM

Nice one, Dennis! I was just commenting on one of Hans' images that there is a long list of species here in Alberta that have avoided allowing me a good capture over the years, and this is one of them. I live on a peninsula on a large reservoir now and see these guys weekly, but every time I've tried for a shot I end up with almosts. This is a very solid shot with great techs and wonderful detail in the plumage of what can be a very shy species (at least around my stomping grounds!).

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 31, 2014 at 4:58 PM

Excellent Killdeer Dennis, very nice detals, I might take a sliver off the top and bottom.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on September 5, 2014 at 9:00 AM

Dennis this certainly ticks all the boxes for me,great looking image.

Cheers Keith.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 6, 2014 at 12:19 AM

A beautiful portrait of this handsome killdeer Dennis. Great pose, sweet details.

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