Stretching Avocet - Click on image to view larger!

Thanks for viewing/comments!

Looks like the guy isn't interested, even though she has quite an inviting pose!. Nice job on the white, how you like your 7D?

Hi SNN, actually they are not mating. The front fellow was only stretching and they were both nervous since I got a bit close. I have a love/hate thing with the 7D, most of the time the image off from the camera is not sharp like the 5D II and only becomes real good after postprocessing. Also, the noise is bothersome and I generally have to run noise reduction with Neat Image or Noise Ninja since I don't like the noise (even though some people seems to think it resembles film noise). Love the speed and the focus works well most of the time but gets confuse in

the bushes (HB in the bush) at time. I probably would be happier with a 1D Mark IV but I would rather put the money in a 500mm f4 lens. I will use this 7D a few months and see! - I always put noise reduction in the camera on 'Strong' , btw.

Good pose and sharpness. Best regards, Linh Dinh

Well seen and caught,regards.

Excellent shot!

Tm J,

Caught this one going across the Homepage today, and obviously missed it somewhere in your portfolio! (surely I would have had a closer look!)

Fantastic details and exceptional lighting throughout the photograph! And the DOF is just right for the Avocet in the background!

Very well done!

Regards always,

Jim j.