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Wilson's Phalarope Catching an Insect

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Wilson's Phalarope Catching an Insect - 12-19-2011, 05:59 PM

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Here is a shot from earlier in the season from Bryan Beach of a Wilson's Phalarope going after an insect.
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12-19-2011, 06:23 PM


That's very cool Tim
Great catch for both of you

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That's very cool Tim
Great catch for both of you
Thanks Dennis. Nice to see that you are still around.

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12-19-2011, 08:41 PM


Very nice capture! You caught some great action!

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12-19-2011, 10:22 PM


Beautiful shot Tim!

I love the curvature of the neck and motion you caught and the light is dreamy.

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Wow. Nothing else, just wow.

Did you blur the foreground in post-processing? The demarcation between OOF and focus seems very sharp.

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12-20-2011, 05:40 AM


Now why couldnt we have captured something just like this Saturday Very good job keeping the bird and bug in focus.
Cool capture Tim. I see a Feather Fest winner here.

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12-20-2011, 07:11 AM


Great capture Tim...beautiful lighting producing some wonderful colors...well done...

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Wow. Nothing else, just wow.

Did you blur the foreground in post-processing? The demarcation between OOF and focus seems very sharp.
What he said.

Wow!

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Wonderful image Tim!!

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Excellent work, Tim - everything is spot on.

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Thanks guys. Really appreciate all of your comments.

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Did you blur the foreground in post-processing? The demarcation between OOF and focus seems very sharp.
Thanks Chris. No post processing on the DOF. That's the way it comes out of the camera when you are down low.

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Now why couldnt we have captured something just like this Saturday Very good job keeping the bird and bug in focus.
Cool capture Tim. I see a Feather Fest winner here.
Thanks Fred. Not sure that they will let me enter the FeatherFest contest next year.

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Now that is just a down right pretty capture. Great focus and colors, super job Tim.

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