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    Canon 7D Canon 500mm f4 L IS tripod, ISO 400 -0.3 1/1000 sec f6.3
    I should have corrected the underexposure and made it over expose, the light was changing from dull & cloudy to strong light coming through.
    I would appreciate you views on this one, I like the sharp birds in the foreground, and the central one in flight. I did consider the blurred birds in the sky as distracting but decided they were OK. The one on the far left (minus the head & bill) really bugs me. The poop - well that's nature!

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    Hi Jon

    This is real nice, but a tough one to call.What about a pano without the top birds? they tend to make me look up and away from those lovely sharp birds lower down


    I would love to know where this was taken as I have been trying to find a place here to get close to some waders?

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    Hi Rich, West Kirby Marine lake is the place.
    Maybe a crop is required - lets see what the consensus is

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    Hey thanks Jon might take a look if it ever stops raining

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard Unsworth View Post
    Hey thanks Jon might take a look if it ever stops raining
    Ideally get there an hour before high tide then you are in position and the birds come to you rather than vice versa. let me know when you hope to go perhaps e can meet.

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    Will do Jon that would be great!
    weather not looking too good will be in touch

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    I like the idea of a pano crop to get rid of flying birds but you would still have to clone out the legs of lead flying bird and half of the lower body of second flying bird.
    Personally, I don't mind the flying birds but I really mind the cut off head of the bird in LLC.
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    The in focus birds are really nice, nice light, poses, sharp as can be.
    I would try and get rid of the two OOF birds in flight.
    I don't mind it as is, though, It is cool to see this many and all sharp.
    Dan Kearl

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    nice image Jonathan,dont mind the birds out of focus,not keen on the bird LHS with bill chopped off,and bird on RHS,with part of tail chopped off.thanks.

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