Black wing stilts

[Derek Willcox]

taken at homebush bay nsw aust
cropped cw rotated sharpening action created by Philip Perold photograhy and Topaz denoise NR
Exposure Bias Value: -0.333
Exposure Mode: Auto exposure
Exposure Program: Shutter priority
Exposure Time: 1 / 1000
FNumber: 7.1
Focal Length: 840
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Max Aperture Value: 5
Metering Mode: Partial
White Balance: Auto white balance
Model: Canon EOS 7D
Lens Model: EF600mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x

[dankearl]

Attractive birds and swirl, bit it needs a bit of straightening.
It is hard to make photos with OOF birds work.
The poses are nice and the IQ is good.

[Chris Martinez]

Derek, may I ask what happened next? This looks suspiciously like a bit of Stilt "foreplay", female at front male up back

Certainly agree it needs a degree or so of CWR.

Looks like you had some sweet early morning or late arvo light to work with. Plenty of detail in both the blacks and whites.

[Derek Willcox]

thanks dan i thought i had corrected the cw but not enough
thanks chris it was 1st thing in the morning and stilt foreplay yes i got the next frames too

[Ofer Levy]

Very nice behaviour shot! Sharp, good detail and exposure control. Was it taken recently?

[Derek Willcox]

thanks Ofer it was taken about 2 weeks ago before the rain

[Daniel Cadieux]

Nice behaviour, and we can almost feel the anticipation of what comes next. Exposure and sharpness both look spot on. Yes to rotation, and I would also remove the brighter spots in the water at right. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

[Bill Dix]

Great behavior shot; love the poses. Both birds look sharp to my eye. Another vote for CW rotation.

[Derek Willcox]

i have done a repost with the corrections that were suggested by all