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    Hello everyone

    I captured this image this morning while out in my Kayak, it was a wonderful morning in the kayak seeing three of these little SS chasing each other around on the muddy shoreline after the big storm we had a few days before.

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    Mark IV and 500mmf4 with 1.4x

    All comments and suggestions are very welcomed.
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    Last edited by Chad Caswell; 08-07-2011 at 07:36 PM.

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    Chad:

    Excellent pose, angle in frame, exposure. Nice shooting angle from the kayak.

    Because the mud on the right isn't the most attractive, perhaps a more vertical comp would be an option. The pose would certainly lend itself to that.

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    Absolutely gorgeous light on this one, Chad. The plumes on the wings are actually shining. I love the colors on this one, and the raised wings are a huge plus. I personally like the vertical and have no problems with the mud, but it never hurts to try another comp/crop just to make sure.
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    Excellent! Love the pose and comp as is. This is not a Spotted Sandpiper though...notice the fine barring on the neck, tail, and lack of stripe near the eye. I believe you've got yourself a Solitary Sandpiper...

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    This is a beautiful image, Chad. I love that pose and the background and shooting angle are fantastic.
    I agree with Daniel that this looks rather like a Solitary Sandpiper (which in my experience is much harder to photograph).

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    Cool shot Chad, great morning light and wing position. Love the birds pose and smooth BG.

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    Chad, well timed to get the raised wings, well exposed and sharp. As mentioned in Noelle's image, shooting from a kayak must surely be the way to go. Excellent perspective, and I like the BG.

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    Ahhhh a Solitary Sandpiper, Thanks Daniel.. I'm no good at these shore bird ID's and I really appreciate all the help I can get until I get better at IDing them Thanks for all the kind comments and suggestions, they are very much appreciated.

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    I love this! Beautiful pose, awesome low angle, nice soft light, colours and BG. Composition is spot on - won't work as a vertical IMHO.

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    I meant that "I personally like the HORIZONTAL." I agree this would not work as a vertical. I think I was tired last night while typing.
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    Beautiful shot. Great pose and BG. I personally like the horizontal comp and don't mind the mud, although I might have taken just a little bit of the oof mud off the bottom. Don't lean out to far with that 500.

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    Great image Chad. I like the wing position, sharpness, low angle, HA and composition.

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    Beautiful Image Chad...I liked the open wngs and raised foot...Lovely DOF

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    I like everything about this, including the mud!Lovely wing stretch of this solitary sandpiper,
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    excellent wing position, BG and deetails

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    Wing angle, detail, exposure and a wonderful two tone Back Ground. Excellent work !!

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