Knot (Calidis Canutus)

[Jonathan Ashton]

Hand held lying prone,
Olympus OM-1 300mm f4 & MC14 (820mm FF equivalent)
ISO 800 EV +1.0, 1/2500 sec f5.6

ACR/PSCC

[Steve Kaluski]

Jon have you done any cloning work in the FG LHS?

[William Dickson]

Well captured Jon.....Great pose and HA....Nice detail on the bird....I see cloning all along the bottom of the frame...

Will

[Jonathan Ashton]

Jon have you done any cloning work in the FG LHS?

Yes I did. I felt so minor I didn't mention it...I should have. I extended canvas and cloned a little bit over that.

[Steve Kaluski]

Thanks for the clarification Jon, it’s the first thing I saw when I opened the post.

[Kurt Bowman]

Hi Jon, I really like the wings and the raised foot. I agree about the cloning...too obvious. I think you can fix it though

[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Jon ... apart from the cloning/extension the image looks nice in terms of detail / tone and colors .
Even at 1/2500sec you have motion blur in the feet , showing how fast these critters move .
The pose is unusual ... and i am 50/50 about it , does look a bit strange to be honest .
But hey why not ... :bg3:

TFS Andreas

[Dorian Anderson]

I echo the other comments and note that this is. winter plumage DUNLIN; knots are similar but with stubbier beaks.