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Thank you!

Thank you. Yes, I have used these settings more than any others.  Seems like I overexpose the whites too often that way when shooting from the hip as I do quite often.  So, I'm giving something new ...

Placed 17^th in the challenge.

Thank you.  There were several in the area that morning and all seemed to be cooperating.  The cleanest shots of them I have to date.

I always see at least a half dozen of these birds when I photograph at this location. On this particular morning, they decided to give me some unobstructed views and nice backgrounds for a change.

I was trying to avoid that by using f/7.1 I believe you may be correct.

Thanks Trying to capture those unexpected moments and maintain a decent exposure can be a real challenge.  At least it is for me.

After speaking with that photographer and seeing her results, I decided to use Aperture-priority for the entire spring season and try to figure things out.  I have always struggled to get ...

It just depends Mark.  On this occasion I was shooting in Aperture-priority mode.  I had tried using that mode a while back but often had motion blur due to low SS so went back to manual mode.  A ...

I always see at least a half dozen of these birds when I photograph at this location.  On this particular morning, they decided to give me some unobstructed views and nice backgrounds for a change.

I prefer F

That shot with the sunlight on him is beautiful!

Very interesting Dock and I can see your point now that you pointed that out.  Thanks for the tip.

I share your sentiments on the litter.  It has been a pet peeve of mine since I was a boy and I became quite militant about it as I got older.  My friends learned that crushing out a cigarette and ...

Thanks

Thanks Dave, I was trying to get multiple birds and this one worked out for me.  I got the poses I wanted and even had some separation between the two.  I'll be keeping the second version.

I prefer the second one as well.  I leveled the horizon (shoreline) out of habit and then realized something was wrong.

Here are both versions for A/B comparisons. Shoreline is horizontal Vegetation reflections are vertical

The far shoreline is not directly opposite of me so, due to perspective, is not parallel with the horizon.  With no horizon in sight, I just leveled the shoreline.  Now, the vegetation reflections ...