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    The afternoon of August 30 was one of my best ever at Nickerson Beach. Grace Scalzo got there late but agreed 100%. There were lots of young Black Skimmers at the edge of the Atlantic. Many, like this one, seemed to be drinking from the sand even when there was no wave in the vicinity.....

    This one was created with the Canon EOS-1DX and the 800mm f/5.6L IS lens on the 3532 LS Gitzo CF tripod with the Mongoose M3.6. ISO 1600. Evaluative metering + about 2/3 stop: 1/2000 sec. at f/8. (I was set up for skimming action....) Rear focus AF with an off-center sensor active at the moment of exposure.

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    This one made me smile so you get bonus points for that!!
    Love your title as well so another bonus point.
    Super light and I like all the parallel diagonal lines ie. birds body, the wave line and the slope of the beach.
    I would crop a bit tighter ( a smidge) on left and right ( a double smidge!)
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    Awesome pose and composition. I can't stop smiling when I look at this. Wonderful details throughout and that is one clean beach and bill.

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    Artie, what a great pose captured. I'm curious as to why you didn't go for a tighter crop. I do like the water in the background, and I guess that may have been why!

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    As to the cropping suggestions, please see the screen capture here and see if you can figure it out :). There are really 2 reasons. And I actually have lots of tight images of the same behavior.
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    Quote Originally Posted by denise ippolito View Post
    Awesome pose and composition. I can't stop smiling when I look at this. Wonderful details throughout and that is one clean beach and bill.

    Thanks Lady D. I am pretty good at both beach and bill clean-up. The un-cropped original is below. Note also the big yellow cast that was removed. The yellow cast in low light images is much worse with ACR conversions; when I notice them, I convert in DPP.
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    Nice clean up. I'm glad you got rid of the purple in the water.

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    I always put the 1/3-2/3 on the eye/head.
    I learned something new.
    In this situation the body seems to be a better option.
    Excellent composition, nice details and pose.
    Great PP work.
    Love the way the bird is parallel to the water line.
    Love the funny pose.
    Last edited by Arthur Morris; 09-04-2012 at 08:41 PM.

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    Hey Artie, great soft light and colors. I love the clean beach, and the diagonal lines here.

    p.s. just re-sent you an email, I don't think you received it last time.

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    excellent light pose and nice details. great to see the chicks.

    Did you convert this one with ACR or DPP?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aidan Briggs View Post
    Hey Artie, great soft light and colors. I love the clean beach, and the diagonal lines here. p.s. just re-sent you an email, I don't think you received it last time.
    I've had your dirty underwear here since you left it in the room in Morro Bay . I did wash it and will have Jim send it back to you tomorrow--if I remember.

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    Quote Originally Posted by arash_hazeghi View Post
    excellent light pose and nice details. great to see the chicks.

    Did you convert this one with ACR or DPP?
    Converted in DPP. ACR was making all of them from that afternoon way YELLOW.
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    I still can't stop thinking about the magic of that night. Having dropped my daughter off at JFK, I knew time was tight and almost skipped it. This image is wonderful in its design, behavior, light. Everyone is reacting the same to it as I did, with a smile and with happiness. Maybe it is the youthful pose and sense of exploration...not totally sure, but it is wonderful indeed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Converted in DPP. ACR was making all of them from that afternoon way YELLOW.
    I could tell since the details are excellent and colors are spot on. ACR is just terrible when it comes to noise and accurate colors. You will soon be converted ;)
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    This looks like dry land skimming practice... Great shot.

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    excellent, a very unusual pose, love the lighting and composition here. beautiful work...

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    Fantastic! Just Awesome. I like the composition as is. Your work is always inspiring!
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    Wow!! Stunning shot. Wonderful light, just love the pose, and excellent comp.
    Well done.

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    not much to add,its all been said,its a well composed image,well done.

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    This is a very calm and peaceful image to look at. One of these days (not this year) I'll make this place it a destination to go to!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by nrohrbacker View Post
    This looks like dry land skimming practice... Great shot.
    I have seen that often but in this case the bird was standing still..... And drinking as a wave approached or as the bird moved forward.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Daniel Cadieux View Post
    This is a very calm and peaceful image to look at. One of these days (not this year) I'll make this place it a destination to go to!!
    It is a wonderful spot with lots of action. I need to get back there more often....
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    Artie- thanks for posting the before image. Really helps me see what you did to get from the before to the after. I wish more people did this! I think it's a great learning tool.

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    Lovely Shot,Arthur.Only an experienced eyes can see such opportunities and Hands can Make em.TFS

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    Wicked cool behavior image. I love that light, and the way you placed him in the frame. Terrific job of course on the beach cleanup. Very evocative feel to this.

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