Take off

[arash_hazeghi]

Stilt take off, from Palo Alto Baylands

http://www.stanford.edu/%7Eahazeghi/Photos/birds/stilt%20take%20off%20low.jpg

1D4 500f/4, f/4 1/4000sec ISO 400.

Hope you like it

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

This is excellent!!! Love the angle captured, the wing up position, the HA with open beak, the trail of water from the bird's feet to the water. Look sharp with good details also, very well done.

[Lorant Voros]

Perfect take off pose and as a bonus open beak. Love the light, the BG. Details are good in blacks and whites as well, but what I love most about it is the water from the feet. Big congrats, Arash.
Lorant

[stuart wanuck]

lovely image good color good whites and great action

[Colin Knight]

Nicely done, Arash!! Great image for the reasons already mentioned. Congrats!

[Randy Stout]

Arash:

Superb timing, very nice pose, open bill, trailing water, all good.

In a perfect world, I would prefer the far shoreline not intersect the birds body, but nice as is.

Cheers

Randy

[Harshad Barve]

You are showing us some terrific actions shots Arashbhai, this is no exception , Migty fine
TFS

[Fabs Forns]

You got light in that underwing! And beautiful light too!
I like your EXP control pose and definition.
About the shoreline intersecting, since it is so blurry, and the bill is in the clear, I'd call it a minor issue.

[Stu Bowie]

Now this is split timing Arash, and good to see the trailing water. Well exposed, sharp, and the open beak a bonus. I also like how the DOF falls away.

[wendell westfall]

Arash, beautiful image (shoreline interaction a bit of a drawback). For the last month I've tried to capture an avocet as you've captured this one, but I've had no success. Congrats!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Cool pose, good sharpness and BG. I would only try to get more details in the blacks or maybe just lift the midtones a bit.

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks everybody for nice comments, what details in the blacks Axel?

[denise ippolito]

Arash, Beautifully exposed. Great timing and a fantastic image.:)

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Arash,

I think this is a beautiful image. Well exposed, sharp, with a good composition. The full upward wing stroke is perfect in my opinion. The splash and colorful background help sell this image. Well done!

[Doug Brown]

Super take-off pose; the open bill and splash really make the image. I do agree with Axel that there's probably more detail in the blacks on the back of the head. The intersection of the shoreline with the bird does detract, but only a little. Very nice image!

[arash_hazeghi]

Super take-off pose; the open bill and splash really make the image. I do agree with Axel that there's probably more detail in the blacks on the back of the head. The intersection of the shoreline with the bird does detract, but only a little. Very nice image!

Thanks Doug, I already applied some HLS, there is no more detail in the blacks.

Here is the large version

http://ari1982.smugmug.com/Animals/Black-necked-Stilt/12638025_8YJwA#908190585_7F3r5-X3-LB

[John Ippolito]

I think you nailed this one, Arash. Sharp, open bill, and the pose and timing of the image is so nice with the feet streaming water behind.

[Michael Zajac]

Awesome image Arash! Great take-off pose.