Streching Black-winged Stilt

[Marko Matesic]

Black-winged Stilt is one of my favorite birds....it is very strange and elegant. Shot on Vransko lake near Pakostane,Croatia

20D+100-400 @400 ,f/6.3 ,1/2000,ISO 400, Ev -0,67 .. bean bag

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/8665/mg400801bb8.jpg

Thx for looking.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great angle, pose and BG. Maybe a bit CW rotation.

[Marko Matesic]

hm..I try to edit post but still don`t see thumbnail :( ....
Thx Alex.

[Blake Shadle]

Hi Marko, I got the thumbnail fixed for ya ;) This is a very nice image with great light. I think it could be even better if your subject was pointed a little more parallel to the image plane (looks a degree or two away). Also looks like there was a lot of noise reduction used, there isn't a lot of detail in the feathers.

[Jim Poor]

Great light, great pose. There is a bit of a halo around the beak, other nits mentioned.

[Tony Whitehead]

Lovely light and pose, Marko. I really like the water tones and texture

[Harold Davis]

beautiful light, marko. nice capture!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

No nits from me
Great moment my friend,big congrats!!!!

[peter delaney]

Marko
lovely capture...... agree about slight tilt.. otherwise well done