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    Default American Oystercatcher

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    This image was created at Nickerson Beach on 6/30/19 at 7:30AM. Image processed in Lightroom and Photoshop.

    Hand held, Small crop.

    Canon 5D MarkIV
    Sigma 150-600 Contemporary
    600mm
    ISO 400
    f6.3
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    This is very good.
    I like the low POV (you should enter it in the theme- just ask the mods to change the title).
    Whites look great, nice light and the raised foot and crab in the bill make for a very nice image.
    I really like the way the water creates an elliptical blue area in front of the bird. It creates some nice lines.
    I could see a version with the specular highlight removed (the one by the foot) but not a big issue at all.
    Gail

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    Great pose, POV. Good light and background. Prey is a plus; specular highlight could go.

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    Pretty much perfect. TFS

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    Super shot John love the pose and the surroundings, the beach doesn't have to be completely clear of anything other than sand. i would definitely remove the two specular highlights and also lover luminosity on the legs. Beautiful shot well done.

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    If you took them both out ,I think it would make an excellent image even better.

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    love the low angle, good details and exposure, if mine I'd get tid of the small dark oof path of seaweed and the specular highlight which are a bit distracing

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    You nailed this one John...Perfect exposure and POV. Great detail. Very well done.

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