Turnstone

[Stan]

Another of the turnstones from the beach last week

Stan

1/400, f8, ISO 400, 420mm

[tesarver]

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Stan

Tom

[antoeknee]

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Perfect

[Bill53]

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Superb shot Stan.

Bill.

[Stan]

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thanks guys

Stan

[Brian Sugden]

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I like the turnstone, especially the head angle. Not so sure about the background. The top left is a bit distracting.

Brian

[Stan]

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Cheers Brain

Part of the background is more rock and part sky. I did try cloning over the sky but it then looked unreal so i left it

Here is another with a uniform background

Stan

[tesarver]

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Still a lovely shot Stan

Tom

[Brian Sugden]

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That's very nice Stan, especially as the turnstone is in amongst the stones so to speak!

Brian

[Stan]

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Thanks Tom and Brian

especially as the turnstone is in amongst the stones so to speak!

this one with pebbles throughout



Stan

[Brian Sugden]

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That's even better. Where did you go to get them and how close can you get?

Brian

[Stan]

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Where did you go to get them and how close can you get?

They are all from Avon Beach which is just east of Christchurch harbour and you often find these and oystercatchers in good numbers. The shooting distance with all three was around 7 metres, so more or less full frame, the only problem is the beach is unrestricted to dogs during the winter so often the little B...s frighten the birds off - just when you are about to take the shot

stan

[antoeknee]

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Other 2 are very good but still like 1st one. Thought that was water in background.

[Stan]

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Thought that was water in background

oops...yes I think it is

stan

[Swanny48]

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so often the little B...s frighten the birds off

Is that Boxers, Bulldogs or Beagles, Stan

John