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    Default Banded Dotterel

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    taken at Miranda, Firth of Thames, New Zealand this past weekend
    Nikon D300
    Nikon 200-400+1.4x@490mm
    1/1250s f7.1 iso 400
    home-made ground pod with RRS BH55+ Wimberley Sidekick
    comments and advice appreciated
    Tony Whitehead
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    Alfred Forns
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    Hi Tony Sure got a pretty setting for the little guy Love that smooth reflective water Good head angle and sharp

    A couple of areas look a little hot The one under the beak lacks any detail Did not see listed the exp comp Early morning with Nikon it seems shooting at 0 comp is working well With Canon you normally have to add light Sometimes up to a stop

    For those areas you can make a layer duplicate and multiply Should work If not clone a little texture from surrounding areas One more suggestion is more room all around if you have it

    btw for your ground-pod set up might consider a modification Try a Wimberley QR Plate It will allow to mount the lens directly without the sidekick Lower and less weight

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    Vincent Grafhorst
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    Very pleasing image Tony. I like the overall soft look and the BG is just perfect. If at all I would only slightly increase contrast on the head and back.

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    Great suggestions already stated. I would also add that the bird is quite tight in the frame. Love the glass smooth water!

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    Axel Hildebrandt
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    Great mood and pose, it is just a bit tight in the frame for my taste.

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    Thanks for the comments and advice, guys. Thanks for the suggestion re the groundpod, Al. For the situations I am using it the gimbal type mount is very useful. I take a perverse pleasure in the cheapness of it -
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    Really nice image and clean BG Tony.
    I usually have a bit of clutter with these birds.
    Good work.

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