American Avocets

[hugh robateau]

Captured last Spring at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine, CA. Comments and suggestions appreciated. Thanks for looking.
Nikon D200 (http://www.pbase.com/cameras/nikon/d200)
1/1250s f/7.1 at 600.0mm iso320

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

Awsome picture!! I love the timing, the light and exposure, the BG also very much contributes for the copulating birds ;)
In this case I would rahter use ISO 400 at f10 to try to achieve from edge to edge sharpnes at the birds.

Regards,
Nikolay

[Haim Ziv]

Outstanding !! beautiful light and great color.:)

[Maxis Gamez]

Gorgeous! I have seen this image before!! Excellent BG and action!

[Dave Courtenay]

Super sharp-Great background-Wish it was mine

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I remember this one. Great details and exposure control. Normally I would wish for more space for her 'virtual legs' but I'm not sure that would add to the image in this case.

[Alfred Forns]

Love it as presented !!!! Two perfect head positions and incredible feel !!!!! Big Time Congrats !!!!!

[Jody Melanson]

Wonderful as presented, Hugh. I hope you don't mind, but I made a slight adjustment to your image. :D

http://jmelanson.smugmug.com/photos/242125324-O.jpg

[Alan Melle]

This is really excellent! Wonderful lighting and two perfectly positioned birds. Good DOF and a great BG. Well done!

[Del Cockroft]

An outstanding image and what timing. A very good capture, indeed.

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

Jody, you've also forgotten the 18+ mark? :D

[Glenn Bartley]

ahhaha.......nice modification Jody. And a very fine image to begin with!

[Dobromir Dobrinov]

Beautiful image.Good light and timing:D

[Hillebrand Breuker]

Excellent work, light, bg, pose all come together. I you have it I would give a bit more space at the right and bottom side