Marbled Godwit (I think).

[Bob Decker]

From today's kayak excursion to the Rachel Carson Estuarine Reserve. 40D, Bigma @ 500mm, iso 400, f/7.1, 1/1600. RAW conversin via CS3, selective sharpening of bird, despeckle and noise reduction of background, curves adjustment via photoshop.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Bob,

Nice habitat shot, might need more room for virtual feet but you have a nice clean edge on bottom. Nice colors, very earth tone. Might consider catch-light in eye. Artie has a nice thread on creating one in the How-To Learn Forum. Nice picture, you show the beauty of the bird and the environment - well done.

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[Mark Young]

Beautiful bird. Love the details through the feathers.

[Lance Peters]

Hi - Jeff has it pretty much covered - good looking bird and like the low shooting angle.
TFS

[Peter Farrell]

Very nice, Bob. Really nice feather details, lighting and BG. To nitpick, I might clone out the blade of grass at the birds right knee.
Peter

[Harold Davis]

jeff has it about covered. might add that i think it needs a little CW rotation. nice job, bob!