Lesser Yellow Legs

[Myer Bornstein]

very interesting day yesterday, photographing at Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware. There was a number of photographers watching and filming the antics of the Yellow legs. One would intimidate an other and the second one would back down or they would fight. this picture is the Yellow legs taking off after a fight. some curve adjustment, slight sharping in PS and a OOF leaf removed. D300s Sigma 150-500
150-500mm @ 500mm
750mm (in 35mm film)
1/1600 sec, f/9
Mode: Manual
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 800
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: SUNNY
Flash: Off

[Joe Senzatimore]

I would take some off the left side and clone out the dark spots in the center of the image. Nice color in the water and good timing to capture the action.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the action and sharpness. Adding to Joe's comment, I wish for more eye contact.