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arash_hazeghi
08-15-2011, 02:52 AM
Curlew displaying his topside!

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1D4 700mm f/8 1/2500sec ISO 400.
arash_hazeghi
08-15-2011, 02:53 AM
you can see a larger size here (http://ari1982.smugmug.com/Animals/Shorebirds-and-Egrets/i-bpZMgxG/0/X2/AH8408-X2.jpg)
Ofer Levy
08-15-2011, 03:53 AM
Fantastic image! Excellent techs and superb top view!
Dumay de Boulle
08-15-2011, 05:56 AM
Great top side pose and the light is fantastic...Pops nicely from the BG!
Bill Dix
08-15-2011, 07:42 AM
Wonderful dorsal view and great detail captured. I'd guess this is a Whimbrel based on the bill shorter than a LBC, and the white shafts on the outer primaries. Lovely image in any case.
Chris Harrison
08-15-2011, 08:38 AM
Very nice. I agree about how well it stands out from the background. Even the thumbnail on the main forum page was striking.
I also think it is cool that you have caught it in molt.
It is a Whimbrel, BTW, which I think makes it even a harder image to have captured.
stuart wanuck
08-15-2011, 08:53 AM
as always great banking image
Sidharth Kodikal
08-15-2011, 08:57 AM
Fantastic light, pose and bg, Arash. Excellent image.
Agree that this is a Whimbrel.
Luis Villablanca
08-15-2011, 08:58 AM
Superb view of this Whimbrel!
Richard Unsworth
08-15-2011, 10:01 AM
:S3:

Its a Whimbrel for sure, dont care , its outstanding!
Sachin Saraf
08-15-2011, 10:08 AM
Excellent capture Arash!
Stu Bowie
08-15-2011, 10:24 AM
Hey Arash, you sure nailed this banking angle. Wonderful detail throughout, sharp, and interesting the shape of the end of the wings. Great capture.
arash_hazeghi
08-15-2011, 10:58 AM
Thanks for the comments and correction of bird's ID
Cheryl Arena Molennor
08-15-2011, 11:48 AM
Beautiful wing position and detail. Nice light too. We get one of these here at Ft DeSoto park in the spring. Great that you got it flying.
Tin Man Lee
08-15-2011, 01:04 PM
Love the details and light on the top side wings. Great catchlight, beautiful background. Well done!
Chris Kotze
08-15-2011, 02:10 PM
Excellent comp and a super banking pose, well captured and exposed. Great image
adrian dancy
08-15-2011, 08:32 PM
Superb flight shot...count me for whimbrel too.
gail bisson
08-15-2011, 08:51 PM
Love the topside view and the fantastic IQ. I dream of having this kind of light where you can shoot at 1/2500 and still be able to use f 8.0.
Gail
Marina Scarr
08-15-2011, 09:34 PM
I love the topside pos here. You have lovely details. Looks like a Wimbrel rather than a LBC to me. The Wimbrel's bill is quite a bit shorter. Love the blue BG as well.
Doug Brown
08-16-2011, 10:39 AM
Excellent topside view Arash!
arash_hazeghi
08-16-2011, 11:07 AM
Thank you all for comments, appreciate it