Willet:nine in one

ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
edited September 25, 2005 in Wildlife
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Or this color:

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Kind of a small bird, 15", has those fast movements of a sandpiper, IMO. It was feeding on the marsh at low tide along with many other types of birds. I thought it deserved a work up, but no picture seemed worth a work up of its own, so I decided to try this path. I left one photo out accidentally, and I may do it by itself, but this is the Willet.

ginger
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  • AllenAllen Registered Users Posts: 10,013 Major grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    Love the presentation. Like the first one best. The second one looks flat to me.
    Al
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  • PatandRichPatandRich Registered Users Posts: 54 Big grins
    edited September 16, 2005
    Love the presentationclap.gif I like the color version best. They are a very drab bird and difficult not to blow out.

    Here a few of the West Coast cousins.
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    Out of focus but I like the water effect




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  • RohirrimRohirrim Registered Users Posts: 1,889 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    Nice Series Ginger. I like the color one better as well.
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    Thanks, Rich, Steve.

    Rich, I like the close up you have. I didn't notice that it was soft. I like the reflection, also.

    One thing I love about these birds is the under part of their wings. Auto RAW sure blew these birds, it is blowing every thing, very frustrating, wish it would get it right, save me some time. I am not as exact on something like this. But I do bring it down in RAW.

    I really did get no reflections, very low tide (marsh). I don't have a way to get close to birds anyway. Not in the marsh.

    I am going on a bird walk this AM, I hope. I am up anyway. Supposed to be a lot of migrating birds. I am after the raptors, I guess. Of course that means it will be something else. Smile.

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    First one works nicely for me Ginger, effective presentation.



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  • KirwinKirwin Registered Users Posts: 417 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    Hi Ginger,

    I like the color version better! Seems like I have seen this layout "9 in 1" done with an Iris... only done in the form of 9 individual canvas paintings. Thanks for sharing!!thumb.gif
    Regards,
    Kirwin
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 17, 2005
    Nice set Ginger. I would go with the colored version.
    Harry
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  • Michiel de BriederMichiel de Brieder Registered Users Posts: 864 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    Hey Ginger,

    I like the color version very much! And the presentation is very good, are you making a print of it? It will make a very nice poster I think!

    Well done lass :D
    *In my mind it IS real*
    Michiel de Brieder
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2005
    You know, I have a lot of fun working these "posters" up, I enjoy looking at them. They are an odd size, though, and I see no way to have them made in smugmug. I can't afford custom printing.

    I would like poster sized prints of many of these, I am just having fun for the moment. But I would dread the moment someone would ask me how to get prints made.

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
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