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    This was captured during the wing flap after a bath. I was lying on the edge of a small pond where this oystercatcher was bathing with whimbrels and curlews.

    Does it need room on the left?

    Canon 50D, 500mm f/4
    1/2000 sec, f/6.3, ISO 400
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    Great low angle, pose, and EXP. You took advantage of a great situation.

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    Beautiful!! Great low angle, and good colours throughout. Sharp, well exposed. I understand your concern for more room at left...it could use a bit more there, but certainly nice as is too.

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    Thanks guys! Artie; this was at Old Creek Mouth in Cayucos, about 5 min north of Morro Bay.

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    Great pose and exposure!

    I'd vote for a bit more on the left and a little more on the bottom to give the virtual feet some room.
    Might tone down the legs a bit.

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    Great low angle, nice light eye contact and detail. I like as posted but since you asked, maybe just a smidge more on thel eft.

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    Lovely low angle, exposure and pose. The colors are rendered so nicely in what looks like nice light.
    The bg is very nice too. Another vote for more room below and to the left.
    Would love to see it posed 1024 pixels wide. 750 does not do this nice image proper justice imo.

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    nice image,nice BG,like the colors,nice detail in the blacks.thanks.

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    Looks like our African Black Oyster-catcher...Great ow angle and light. Love the colors and exp. Nice one Aidan!

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    Excellent low angle image ...good pose and detail

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    Ditto on that stunning angle. Love the detail in the blacks and great wing pose. Superb colours here as well!

    A very well done!

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    Superb angle and lovely colours that's well exposed
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    Aidan, I love this one. Beautiful pose and background. Exposure looks great!

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    Great exposure and nice details and wing action. THe BGD in this reakly does it for me in this one, I love the various tones and colors in it.

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    terrific ultra low angle, pose and blacks. yes to 'bigger size please' :-)

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    Thanks everyone. I need to start making my web jpegs bigger.

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