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    This Least Tern chose to set up a territory well outside the ropes of one of the two Least Tern colonies at Nickerson Beach. The nest is "protected" by four small stakes. The bird is very accepting.

    This image was created in early morning light with the Canon 800mm f/5.6L IS lens, the 1.4X II TC, and the EOS 1D MIV. ISO 400. Evaluative metering at zero: 1/640 sec. at f/13. Fill flash with Better Beamer at -2 stops.

    Removed two small white shells and some black specs.

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    Artie, Beautiful pose and sharp details. The eggs add so much to this image. I like the composition w/ the single piece of grass on the right.
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    Gorgeous shot Art! I love the HA and I love the eggs. I like the single blade of grass on the right. I am a little bothered by the OOF blades on the left. TFS. I plan on going to Nickerson Thursday AM if the weather holds out.

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    Artie...

    Like the pose and lighting. I like the single blade on the right and I even like it's shadow.

    To my eyes, the two OOF green blades and the dried piece protruding from the sand detract.

    If the OOF blades weren't there, the dried piece wouldn't bug me as much but together they seem to create clutter / confusion on the left side.

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    An excellent example of how to use fill flash without it being apparent, as explained in your The Art of Bird Photography II, one of the best lessons I've seen in a book (or CD ;)).

    The OOF grass on the left doesn't especially bother me, I don't find it distracts from the subject.

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    Thanks all :) I am fine with the o-o-f grasses on our left as they balance the stalk on the right. I am on the fence about the yellowed piece sticking in the sand.... One way is to look at it as a distraction, another is to feel that it helps move the viewer's eye around the frame, from that killer yellow bill to the yellowed piece of grass or whatever.... Again Jim, I am trying to cut back on making every image too perfect....

    And thanks Ignacio for your kind words about ABP II (916 pages on CD only). There is a wealth of info in there for folks who read it. :) I actually liked the slightly cooler color of the light with the flashed images as opposed to the no flash images. No batteries that I know of can keep up with 10 fps.
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    Excellent shot Arthur, love the setting. Nice work with the exposure as well. No nits here from me.

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    Hi Artie,

    I find the composition interesting and would like to know more about how you decided to leave the blade of grass in there. It seems the composition is pretty much a perfect 3 x 3 and the blade of grass breaks up the space to the right of the image.

    It is a beautiful image and I really like the way the wings and tail soften in the DOF. Providing a partial view of the eggs is perfect.

    Thanks,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gerald Kelberg View Post
    Hi Artie, I find the composition interesting and would like to know more about how you decided to leave the blade of grass in there. It seems the composition is pretty much a perfect 3 x 3 and the blade of grass breaks up the space to the right of the image. It is a beautiful image and I really like the way the wings and tail soften in the DOF. Providing a partial view of the eggs is perfect. Thanks, Gerald
    Hi Gerald, Great seeing you here again :) I do look forward to our meeting in person one day. Are you asking about the blade of grass on the right or the one sticking out of the ground on our left?

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    I like it just as it is. The touch of greenery makes it more "real" to me. Wonderful detail with the eggs telling the story. But what I like most is what you stated....."I am trying to cut back on making every image too perfect". I've recently been reevaluating/rethinking my images and am trying to take that to heart.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lana Hays View Post
    Artie, I like it just as it is. The touch of greenery makes it more "real" to me. Wonderful detail with the eggs telling the story. But what I like most is what you stated....."I am trying to cut back on making every image too perfect". I've recently been reevaluating/rethinking my images and am trying to take that to heart.
    Thanks Lana. Don't get me wrong :) I am still fine with getting rid of distracting elements. In this image, I did eliminate two small white shells and a bit of other distracting stuff. I am just gravitating towards leaving more of the real stuff there in an effort to create images that are perhaps more real, more natural.... And, the best thing about this approach is that it cuts down on processing time!

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    Thanks for posting the original. Don't worry.....I haven't "inactivated" my clone tool......just finding that I'm thinking more about what I'm photographing than what I need to do after I'm done. The little "imperfections" such as the OOF greenery are what make it more real. PS is still a necessary tool.....but I'm viewing it as "less is more" these days.....an enhancement, not a fix all.

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    We are on the same page :)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Morris View Post
    Hi Gerald, Great seeing you here again :) I do look forward to our meeting in person one day. Are you asking about the blade of grass on the right or the one sticking out of the ground on our left?

    ps: Robert will be here on Monday with lots of work to do for me!
    I meant the one on the right. I suspect relative novices such as myself would be afraid to leave that in there in case it was a distraction. I am trying to get to your thought process of "leave it in / take it out". Possibly it comes down to "It works for me - I'll leave it!, but I was wondering if there is a more full version of the decision process.

    I'm sure we will get together some day...

    Gerald

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    Hi Again Gerald, For me, the grass on the right makes a beautiful frame for the image, and adds a nice bit of habitat. I loved it from the moment that I saw it. I made lots of images with the bird looking to our right... Not as nice as this one though :)
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    Really loved the expo and setting here guru...

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