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    Willet at Bunche Beach Preserve
    Fort Myers, Florida USA

    Well in excess of fifty visits made to this beach had never before offered the extraordinary action that would unfold before me and John Van de Graaf
    visiting from Massachusetts. The tide was coming in and the birds were coming closer and closer to us. Typical observation was enhanced with the capture
    of a sea creature by a Willet. The extraordinary happened when the bird was followed by two others of the species in a 100 foot circle before me as the
    food exchanged beaks. The image presented here was captured as the birds approached at their closest. I was entranced by the event and very much regret
    not having the quick thinking to remove the lens and camera from the tripod that was firmly planted in the muck of San Carlos Bay. An action shot like
    this I have found very few and far between with the unthinkable happening a week earlier.

    Opened in camera raw with default adjustments, Fill Light 8, jpeg processing: brightness +6, contrast +10, smart sharpen (GB) at 65% .3px.
    The crop is intentionally tight to minimize OOF birds below and at right.


    Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM
    1/800s f/10.0 at 840.0mm iso500
    Full EXIF Info
    Date/Time 07-Dec-2011 17:06:27
    Make Canon
    Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II
    Flash Used No
    Focal Length 840 mm
    Exposure Time 1/800 sec
    Aperture f/10
    ISO Equivalent 500
    Exposure Bias -1/3
    White Balance
    Metering Mode matrix (5)
    JPEG Quality
    Exposure Program aperture priority (3)
    Focus Distance 25.7 m

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    Ofer Levy
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    Fantastic behaviour and action!!! Sharp with excellent detail and so much drama! Would crop a bit off the top, apply some cooling filter as there is a yellow/reddish cast and more importantly would get rid of the OOF birds at the BG.
    Would also save as sRGB...

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    Looks like a feeding frenzy Bob, nice behavioral shot.

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    Bob, I like the light in this, and well timed to capture the action and interaction between the two birds. Having the fish visible also adds to the drama. I agree removing the OOF birds as they stand out a touch too much.

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    Nice action You catch.. bob.. Really good.. I like the Lights.. good shot..

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