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    Robert Amoruso
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    Dunlin from Merritt Island NWR in Titusville, FL.

    There is an impoundment that the shorebirds can be found in most mornings in good AM light. I will try to capture them flying and in particular as they land using the 600mm + 2x TC. Sometimes I get a few decent images like this one.

    Canon 1D Mark III
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    1/1000 sec, f/9, Av, Evaluative, Exp comp: +2/3, ISO: 800

    Comments welcome.

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    Steve Wheeler
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    This is really elegant Robert…. Looks as though he’s stepping on a mirror until you see the wonderful ripples.

    Steve

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    Patrick Jeudy
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    I like this image. Great capture .

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    beautiful job, robert. like it alot.

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    Holy crap! This one looks so good and the reflection is so smooth I'd be tempted to post it upside down just to mess with folks ;)

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    Exceptional, the reflection is one of the best I have ever seen

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    One can see that its not the first time that you've photographed these birds. Technically superb and overall striking!

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    It looks almost perfect to me... :)
    May be lower angle ;), but... it's OK :)

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    Fantastic picture!
    I like everything about it.
    great job done!

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    I Iove the reflection,light and the small water drops!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vladimir Stoyanov View Post
    It looks almost perfect to me... :)
    May be lower angle ;), but... it's OK :)
    At MINWR you are standing on a berm road that surrounds impoundments. In most locations you have ground foliage as well, so standing is the only option.

    But you are right, a low angle would help. With these guys you have to pan fast and I have never been able to do that on my belly and only reasonably well on my knees. So the standing position helps in this situation. Thanks for your comments.

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    I like Jim's idea! Can you get a bit more detail on the wing? Bob

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    Great moment captured! I like the pose, details and reflection. Maybe a bit CW rotation?

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    A superb action/reflection image Robert - good exposure and nicely composed in the frame. Well done!!

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    Holy crap Robert, this is just too sweet!

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