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    Default Catch of the day.... Oyster Catcher

    Sandy Hook NJ
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    Exposure Time = 1/1600"
    F Number = F7.1
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    Pretty neat, Noelle.

    You've captured a very interesting subject in a sharp, colorful image that is well exposed and composed. The blurred reflection and the water droplets add interest, and the prey and pose IMO take this image over the top. My only suggestion would be to add a bit more space above the bird if possible.

    Well done.

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    Marvellous

    love the eye , the prey, the water drops
    shame the raised foot wasnt seperate but that be asking too much
    also does it need slight cw rotation?

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    Nice to see you posting here too.
    Love the shot, agree on more room on top to balance the reflection.
    It could be lightened up just a tad more to get more details off the blacks.

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    Great action and nice composition. Love the water droplets. Needs a tad of rotation.
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    lovely capture like blacks and whites

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    Nice!! Great clam catching action. Giving it some CW rotation would really help here, and I think some fill would have helped with the belly. Well done overall Noelle

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    what a shot Noelle,good exposure,nice and sharp,pose great,raised foot and clam magic,agree about a bit of rotation.thanks.

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    Very nice exp and moment captured...Like the detail. Needs a slight CW rotation but comp and space all around is fine for my taste...Nicely done Noelle!

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    Thanks all for the comments and CC on my image.

    I am laughing because Chad said it needed rotation and I had rotated it a few times already. I just wasn't able to get it right.... tired eyes I guess

    Noelle

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    Excellent exposure, and great action captured. I like the raised leg, and the rotation looks fine if you look at the wake behind the leg.

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