Black-necked Stilts( Crossed Bills)

[James Salywoda]

Black-necked Stilts *** Reposted Didn't Sharpen Image:o***
Southern, California

A shot taken last spring as I love the Black-necked Stilts these birds as well as American Avocets do a dance
after mating. For anybody that hasn't seen or photographed this I highly recommend it as these beauties are
site to see.......:)

Nikon D20o AFS600 F4


Thanks For Looking

Jim

[Joanna Trescott]

I loe these birds, too. I have never seen this dance....really wonderful capture. IMO they aren't quite in focus.

[Ramon M. Casares]

I think they looks preety sharp, and the light and poses are great! Exposure looks very nice as colours but the BG is a bit ditracting to me, if it would've been a little more OOF it would've worked so much better, still, as it is, I like it VERY much!

[Krijn Trimbos]

Hi James,
I respectfully dissagree with Ramon here. The BG is awesome IMHO and gives a lovely feel of the environment. Maybe if this were mine I would look if cloning in part of the denser reedbed into the rift within the reedbed left to the birds would make a difference. Love the behaviour, low angle, exposure, eye contact and lovely light captured! Well done.

[Kirk Benson]

James, This is one of your best IMHO. I love the color of the reeds and the water as a great backdrop for the Stilts. Great job on exposure control, low angle, and very sharp. Very well done once again.

[Piotr Shpakowski]

I love this image.Conratulations.

[bill kominsky]

This is a great image, I have many images of the Stilts Mating but not the after dance, wonderfully done.

Bill

[Mike Tracy]

Very pretty and touching image. I like how the individual outstretched wings make them appear as one.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

it`s a really beauty,congrats!!!

[Marko Matesic]

stunning poses and behaviour!

[Maxis Gamez]

Priceless!!!!!!!

[Mark Schmitt]

Splendid. Good composition all-round.

[Keith Kennedy]

James,

I agree with others, a stunning image with beautiful light.


Keith

[Juan Aragonés]

The behaviorr of this couple of stilts put this one over the top. The exposur is excelent and the BG colors fantastic. Regarding the BG I would prefer a little nore OOF BG but keeping details of the habitat. Well done

[Satie Sharma]

This is simply gorgeous, Jim. I remember this image from an issue of Birding magazine last year.

[Linda Robbins]

I love this image. Fantastic pose and for me, the background and habitat included are great. Wonderful all around, and I wouldn'[t change a thing!

[Jeff Wear]

Jim this is a great shot !!