Stilts and Yellowlegs

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Black-necked Stilt 1.jpg
Black-necked Stilt 1.jpg1920×1113 1.12 MB

Black-necked Stilt 2.jpg
Black-necked Stilt 2.jpg1600×1200 930 KB

Lesser Yellowlegs 1.jpg
Lesser Yellowlegs 1.jpg1600×1200 927 KB

Lesser Yellowlegs 2.jpg
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I visited the Memphis retention ponds with some friends yesterday. Highlights were views of black-necked stilts and lesser yellowlegs.

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Does the DOF on the two birds in the first image work.? I shot it at f10.

Technical Details

Canon R7, 200-800mm, hand held
ISO 1600, f10, 1/4000s or 1/5000s

Processed in DXO PureRaw 4 and Photoshop.

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Hi Allen
Nice series of photographs, the flying Yellowlegs sell this grouping. You have good control of the black & white and feather detail is good on all the birds.
Peter

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Stilts are always very cool. They’re just the height of elegance and these images portray them very nicely (they do sometimes get into rather awkward poses). The in-flight shots of the yellowlegs are excellent. Not a species we see in-flight very often.

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I have so many favourite birds; stilts are way up there in the top 50! They are so regal looking. Top image looks like parent and youngster?

I think the first image could benefit from a little CCW rotation? The background looks fine, but I would be tempted to soften it a little.

Blacks and whites are handled so well. The “yellowlegs”; wonderful BIFs. I love how the wing tip is just touching the water.

Would you consider a small lightish border. I think the grey background of the page tends to hide the images a little.

Wonderful set of images!

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You’ve been getting some great BIF images and the yellowlegs is no exception-tack sharp. And very nice look at the stilts-background looks good.