Long-billed Curlew

[Dan Brown]

I had a great morning shooting with Doug Brown at Palo Alto Baylands, CA and got luck enough with this Curlew. Thanks, Doug! Slightly cropped, I wish it was a little sharper but the BG and the wing position works for me.



Camera Model: NIKON D300, handheld
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 7.1
Exposure mode: Manual
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
Lens: 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6
Focal length: 400mm
Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)
AF mode: AF-C

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Dan, good flight pose with the downstroke of the wings. I like how we can see the mud covered bill, and I feel this is sharp enough where it counts.

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot. I just love the flight pose, very nice light, wonderful background, and great comp.
Well done.

[PhilCook]

Lovely !...right down to the mud on the beak and I do like the light showing through the wing tips

[christopher galeski]

very nice,like the mud on the bill,sharp were it needs to be,nice light.thanks.

[EzhilSuresh]

Dan nice image. I like the light and wing angle.

[gail bisson]

The wing position is lovely as is the mud covered bill.
As you said, it is sharp-just not tack sharp over the dorsal view of the wings. Head and beak are fine though and that is most important,
Gail

[Rachel Hollander]

Dan - very nice flight shot. I too like the mud on the bill and the comp.

TFS,
Rachel

[thijs broekkamp]

Nice in flight pose, good capture.

[Doug Brown]

I had a great time with you Dan! I think the bird is plenty sharp where it counts. Dan spent about 30 minutes photographing this Curlew; his patience paid off when the Curlew took off and flew right by him. This shot is most of full frame; not bad for an 80-400!

[Frank Schauf]

Really nice flight shot and great details.