Greater Yellowlegs

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Description

Right place at the right time to get this pair taking off. Happy New Year everyone.

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Any thoughts appreciated.

Technical Details

Canon R5; 100-500 at 500 mm; 1/1000 at f10; ISO 5000


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Nice image, Allen. I was out with a few fellow camera club members this morning and there was a pair that kept chasing one another around for awhile. However, I was trying something different and didn’t take my birding lens today.

I like the loose composition.

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A good capture of this action scene. Comp is pretty good and I would crop this if the two birds were closer together. Therefore, the spacious comp is fine as presented. I would tone down the brights slightly as my only suggested edit. Well done…Jim

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Nice catch Allen. I like the action shown here and contrasting wing positions. I think the green patch on the right helps to balance out the image. Also like the reflections. Well done.

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Very nice action scene, very dynamic! A nice glimpse of wetland life…

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Good look at these greater yellow legs. I like the crop. Lighting is nice.
Good behavioral image.

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Very lovely scene – and then I saw the reflections! Well done!

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Hi Allen
I am with Jim on bringing down the highlights or .5 stop on the whole frame. Nice work.
Peter

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