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arash_hazeghi
10-25-2011, 11:05 PM
Marbled Godwit

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1D4 700mm f/8 1/2000sec ISO 400. You can see larger size here (http://ari1982.smugmug.com/Animals/Godwits-and-Curlews/13154878_VxdDpk#1548668348_XbXtXDn-O-LB)
dankearl
10-25-2011, 11:17 PM
One of your best, Arash.
The light is awesome, I like the dangling feet and the water
Drops are nice.
The wing position gives the appearance of a large bird, when the godwit is not.
Well done.
Ofer Levy
10-26-2011, 05:20 AM
We don't often see BIF shot with the bird flying towards you like this. Beautiful light and colours too. Legs body, wings and beak look sharp but the head and eye area looks a bit funny - I guess this is due to resizing.
Ken Watkins
10-26-2011, 05:25 AM
Arash,

Larger size makes the world of a difference on this one, as Ofer said great to see a head on shot, beautiful colours.:cheers::cheers:
Randy Stout
10-26-2011, 06:52 AM
Arash:

Dynamic pose, like the composition, bird stands out well from the dark BG.

Head doesn't look quite as crisp as the rest of bird.

Cheers

Randy
Bill Dix
10-26-2011, 08:29 AM
Wonderful shot. Unique incoming aspect; beautiful light on bird against great BG. Good DOF. Well done, as usual.
arash_hazeghi
10-26-2011, 10:43 AM
We don't often see BIF shot with the bird flying towards you like this. Beautiful light and colours too. Legs body, wings and beak look sharp but the head and eye area looks a bit funny - I guess this is due to resizing.

see the large size :)
arash_hazeghi
10-26-2011, 10:50 AM
Arash:

Dynamic pose, like the composition, bird stands out well from the dark BG.

Head doesn't look quite as crisp as the rest of bird.

Cheers

Randy

I am not sure what you are seeing Randy, maybe it's an illusion. Here is a 100% crop of the head, it looks sharp to me-as sharp as the rest of the bird :S3:.

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thanks
Stu Bowie
10-26-2011, 01:09 PM
Excellent DOF Arash, and I do like the incoming pose. Ive always liked your darker water BG's, makes the subjects pop so well, and in this, the droplets add a nice touch too. Maybe Im the odd one out, but on my screen, I dont see anything wrong with the head or sharpness. Im just worried that Randy and Ofer see differently, so Im outnumbered. :w3