Avocet

[arash_hazeghi]

American Avocet in breeding plumage. BG is water

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1D4 500mm f/5.6 1/2000sec ISO800

[Paul Randall]

Excellent Arash, you couldn't ask for a better flight angle, pose or sharpness. I would probably consider cloning out the drop of mud behind the bird as it adds nothing as is IMO.
If it were mine I would probably clone the top darker part out of the BG to make it a flat blue but just a personal preference I think.

[Ofer Levy]

Beautiful shot with excellent techs!! Would not touch the BG!!:eek:

[Craig Clute]

Stunning shot Arash. I agree with Paul regarding the mud spot, however the GB is perfect, IMO. Nice work!

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Superb Arash, I like this shot alot, excellent sharpness...also like the BG.

[Troy Lim]

Love it all!

[stuart wanuck]

Wow does not get better then that

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Excellent sharpness, amazing details in both black and white and superb flight pose. Another well done flight shot from you. My eyes might be tricking me but I see halo on the legs. Really enjoy this picture, TFS.

[Wynand van Wyk]

Stunning in flight captured! Like the background and superb detail on the feathers! I like it as is.

Very well done!:S3:

[Karl Egressy]

Amazing flight shot of this beauty, Arash.

[Steve Zamek]

That's a beauty. I like that the bird is angled just a bit toward you. Wing position, sharpness, exposure ... are all perfect. I think I prefer the background as is. But agree that the single trailing drop of mud adds nothing.

[noelle zaleski]

Very nice image!

[Randy Stephens]

Wow! The sharpness and bird isolation is wonderful. Was a flash used or is this all nature light?

Randy Stephens

[Willem Verboom]

Great picture! everything seems to be right at this shot. Well done.

Willem

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Arash, terrific shot as usual. wing position, bird angle, shooting angle, techs...well done.

[Neil Nourse]

Arash, your shots are always stunning and this is no exception! I wouldn't touch the background...

TFS Neil

[Jim Crosswell]

Great image Arash! I like the wing position, sharpness, details and exposure.

[annmpacheco]

terrific...

[Sachin Saraf]

Another fantastic BIF shot Arash...Very well done.

[arash_hazeghi]

Thanks everyone, it's natural light.

[Arno Ellmer]

Top class,Arash , in all respects ! Other than cloning out the small mud speck ,I would not do anything else.I just love the br plumage ,downward wing position and HA.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Doesnt get any better IMHO. I would love one of these myself. great position, bg and even a catch light.:S3: