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    Default Bar-tailed Godwit

    Canon 7D
    Canon 400mm 5.6
    f/6.3, (1/1600)
    ISO 800
    WB - Auto
    Manual Exposure
    Hand Held.


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    Joe:

    Great sense of the environment/action here. Good pose, angle in frame.

    The wave is such a strong visual element, that it does tend to overpower the bird a bit. I could see a version with the luminosity of the background toned down a little bit to help the bird stand out a bit more.

    You could also do some modest cropping to increase the relative size of the bird in frame to help him standout.

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    Love the incoming wave and the in-stride pose.
    A special bird that I hope to see some day.
    I was so amazed when I read this.

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    Wow that's a gem, I wonder if the whites on the vent area are just a tad hot? Only a tad I would suggest. Regard compostion I would consider cropping a little off the RHS and adding a little to the top.

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    Thanks for the comments, it's very helpful getting input from others, Sidharth I have read that article before, it's amazing the distances some of these birds can cover.

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