Oyster Catcher on the Fly

[James Boland]

Camera settings:
Model: Canon EOS 7D
Lens (mm): 700
ISO: 400
Aperture: 8
Shutter: 1/1000
Exp. Comp.: +0.7
Program: Aperture Priority
Focus Mode: AI Servo AF
White Bal.: Auto

Post production.... I cloned the beak to get rid of shine/reflection; used Noiseware Pro for de-noise; and, used Nik Color Efex Pro tonal Contrast plugin.

Without a doubt, the most photographed Oyster Catcher at the Surf and Turf Workshop (Al and Fabs) at Fort DeSoto. This was the first time I had ever seen one in the wild much less photograph one!. C and C welcomed.

Jim

[Myer Bornstein]

Nice capture. I would crop some on the left and the whites of the birds side are washed out, perhaps burn them in slightly

[Geoff Malosh]

Great stop-action. I like the background and the sharpness of the subject. The only suggestions I'd make are to cool off the white underparts a bit and perhaps back off the red saturation a little bit in the bill. The lighting of the underside of the near wing (presumably reflection from the water?) makes this one a definite keeper.

[James Boland]

Thanks. Good Suggestions.

[arash_hazeghi]

Like the flight pose and HA, Bg is nice and smooth, wing position is ok but it would have been nicer if you had top view with wings down . Bill looks over-saturated and feather details look soft especially in the head area possibly due to NR.

A very nice shot overall, TFS