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    Default Virginia Rail (Oregon)

    Never got around to posting this. It's from my June road trip, before I jetted off for my Newfoundland tour.

    This species is very shy, this individual enticed out of the marsh at day's end with a bit of audio. I would have liked more of the feet, but those are the breaks! Bird
    darted back into the marsh a split second after this capture. And sure, more at the bottom and top would be nice, but the bird came out much closer to me that I
    expected!

    Some may find the spidery plant distracting, but I really like it. It's like it's reaching out to prevent the bird from venturing too far from the marshy shelter it usually prefers.

    Canon 600mm f/4 IS II on EOS R5
    1/2000 at f/5.6, ISO 2000
    Processed in LR Classic

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    Dorian a great image. These guys are very hard to get in the open. I have had chances just didn't happen head turned the wrong way or too many distractions in the background, you are so right about a split second. Great background colors and I too like the spidery plant. Only negative for me is that hidden foot. TFS

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    Dorian:

    Excellent POV, but it came at the cost of the obscured foot. A fair trade off. The plant in the lower right is subtle enough, that for me the eye jumps to the bird first, and then goes to the plant, so I agree it falls into the story telling category, rather than acting as a distraction.

    I have a few pictures of a family of these guys from the spring, but with the classic cluttered background, too busy to use, so really nice job getting this one in the clear. I was amazed how quick even the chicks were, darting along with their parent, in and out of the reeds

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    At least the hind foot is raised, allowing for a look at it. Plant is OK, but not perfect, but I can live with it being there. I love the layered feathers - lots of nice texture resulting from that.

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    Well captured and processed Dorian...Looking real good here. I don't think I've seen an image of a Rail with such a beautiful BG...Great work

    Will

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