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    This intentional hopefully pleasing blur was created at Nickerson Beach this morning with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens and my new EOS-1DX. ISO 50: exposure determined by histogram check was about +2/3: 1/15 sec. at f/29.

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    On to the ageing. Most of the birds are worn, molting adults; some still have some rusty feathers on the throat. But there are a good number in full winter (basic) plumage--those are the totally grey ones. There is a pretty good view of at least one bird in fairly fresh juvenal plumage. Can you find it? There are hints of two more juvies as well.

    But here is the fun question: there is a single bird that is NOT a Sanderling. Can anyone find that one??? Determine its identity?

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    I can't pick out the bird, but I love your processing, very artsy and attractive.
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    A very well controlled technique has bought out a pleasing result,Artie.Love the composition here.TFS

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    Thanks Dan and Sanjeev. Hint: find the small one!
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    Great technics and a nice picture. I spent some time looking at the picture but couldn't find either the juvi or the different species.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Hint: find the small one!
    I'll give it a try. Red: Least Sandpiper, size and warm plumage tone.
    Blue: Juv. Sanderling, regular BW scapulars pattern.

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    Excellente! Can you age the Least Sandpiper? Semi would be more likely on an open beach but when I zoomed in the reddish browns ruled out that species. There are two more juvie Sanderlings--I circled them in green. On the left hand one we see just a sliver of the bird's back but it is more than enough to age it.
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    ps: there is another juvie. Top left, the fourth head in in the top row; note that only the juvies have the dark crown. This one was tougher to find because of the lack of d-o-f even at f/29 and motion blur.
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    I think it's a pleasing blur, visually interesting and I like how my eyes move around the group.
    Why did you elect to have so much negative space on the bottom of the frame of this one, vs
    a more equal distrubution of space on top and bottom?

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    Thanks Shawn. The top was more boring grey. The bottom had the nice zoom blur streaks so I went against tradition. I am fine when folks do that but only when they have a reason :)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Excellente! Can you age the Least Sandpiper?
    I think it is juv. I say this based on the relatively bright front and solid dark back.
    If I zoom in, I think I can see the regular pattern of the dark scapulars.
    I think most adults should start to show some bright gray on the back by now.
    In breeding plumage, on the other hand, adults should show more warm/dark
    breast. All together I think this makes it a juv.

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    Though your reasoning is somewhat convoluted you are correct. Adult leasts in August are a dark chocolate brown often looking almost black in the field. The bird in question is indeed reddish brown. I should have mentioned that I have seen an occasional least on the open ocean beaches.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    PS: have you considered driving down for the NYC seminar in December?
    Thanks for the information. It would be great to attend the seminar.
    Too early to decide at this point, but I'll have it in mind.

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    I must say, I'm impressed how you guys can ID birds even from pleasing blurs! Can't wait to get to that stage. Nice stuff Artie. I'm looking forward to trying some pleasing blurs myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ilija Dukovski View Post
    Thanks for the information. It would be great to attend the seminar. Too early to decide at this point, but I'll have it in mind.
    YAW. Hope that you can make it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Miguel Palaviccini View Post
    I must say, I'm impressed how you guys can ID birds even from pleasing blurs! Can't wait to get to that stage. Nice stuff Artie. I'm looking forward to trying some pleasing blurs myself.
    With a copy of my Shorebirds; Beautiful Beachcombers it's easy :).
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    Hi Artie, I like how all the birds are facing the same way, and just love how the brown colours pop from the beach BG. Im not familiar with this species, so would never had ID any of the outsiders. I do miss my shore birds, but unfortunately dont live anywhere near the sea.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dankearl View Post
    I can't pick out the bird, but I love your processing, very artsy and attractive.
    Thanks Dank. I ran a Viveza layer on the foreground and reduced the Structure about 60% to soften things up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart Bowie View Post
    Hi Artie, I like how all the birds are facing the same way, and just love how the brown colours pop from the beach BG. Im not familiar with this species, so would never had ID any of the outsiders. I do miss my shore birds, but unfortunately dont live anywhere near the sea.
    Sanderling is a circumpolar breeder; many winter on the west coast of Africa; I am not sure if they make it to the coast of South Africa...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Miguel Palaviccini View Post
    I must say, I'm impressed how you guys can ID birds even from pleasing blurs!
    I looked at the image for about 3 minutes and ended up seeing a boat.

    I'll considered ordering Artie's book.

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    Where's the boat???
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    You have to concentrate on the bird in the middle of the image for more than 3 minutes Then you "may" end up seeing it.

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    I'll try that when I get some free time :)
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