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    Brian Barcelos
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    Took this one late in the evening a couple of weeks ago. Didn't see any shorebirds this past weekend at the same spot in Westport, MA. He had just finished taking a bath and I didn't capture it because I was adjusting my settings.

    Slight crop and CCW rotation due to hand holding (the only way I shoot).;)
    Thanks for looking and appreciate all input.

    Brian

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    Tamron 200-500mm
    Focal Length 500.0 mm

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    Hi,

    Nice pose, and reasonable background. Bird is sharp, and you can see the semipalmations on the right foot -- but to me looks a little over-exposed, or the colors a little washed out - leading to rather featureless whites on the flank. How do you like the Tamron for hand-holding?

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    looks pretty nice @500mm, f9 helps... I would lower the iso a bit, and under expose to save the whites... very nice low angle, pose, and environment looks excellent.

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    Nice pose , lighting , sharpness and BG , I would underexpose to control whites
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    Brian, super low angle. Nice and sharp and I would maybe tone down the belly slightly. I like the pastel colours in the BG, and would maybe take away the rock LRC.

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    I agree with Stu, and like the lines in the BG. exposure looks okay, just wondering about the patch in its midsection (can't check now). nice and sharp, low angle adds a lot...
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    Hi Brian.
    I like the BG, comp, light and sharpness of the subject.
    I agree with Stu aon the cloning out of thr rock and I would try to get a bit of detail in the feathers below his wing. (Although this looks clipped you may be able to recover it in PP)
    I think the BG needs a bit of NR, did you run a blur filter on it?

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    Brian, Very nice walking pose w/ slightly raised foot. BG colors are soft and pleasing. I might tone down the whites a bit and remove the rock that is hanging on the LR edge. Sharp details and nice low angle

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    Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I'll defiantly take in all suggestions, by the way the whites were slightly hot just under the wing and I did use recovery but thats the best I could get.

    Richard, the Tamron is actually quite light and comfortable for hand holding although if you are considering it I'd suggest getting the Canon 400mm F/5.6 as it is far superior in image quality and you only loose 100mm. Of course thats if your using Canon and it's not much more money. (I'm kicking my self in the @$$ for not getting it in the first place);)

    Brian

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    I like the alert pose and low perspective.

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