I found these oystercatchers singing together on my first trip to Nickerson's. Thanks for the tips Charles. 1D mark IV, 800 f5.6, iso 400, f7.1, 1/1600 shot manually. All C & C appreciated.
Hey Herb, if it wasnt for the different leg positions, I would have thought you just copied the second OC into the image. Well timed to get the similar poses and open beaks, and I like the low perspective. Maybe a little off the bottom, and just look out for the over sharpening. There is a strong halo around the OC's.
Aren't these birds great? Always doing something fun to photograph. THe good thing too is that you can always go back and rework a situation. Here, I'd try to get closer to your subjects and look for a cleaner section of the beach with less clutter.
Yep, that is a pretty significant crop, and you can indeed expect some loss of details that way. Humourous image though, I like the synchronization of the calling poses. Some cleanup of the beach is an option, as well as Grace's suggestion of physically looking for a cleaner area of the beach.
Thanks for putting a smile on my face (or should I thank n'Sync!)