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Challenge: Winged Things II (Standard Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon 1 NIKKOR VR 70-300 f/4.5-5.6
Location: wolfe's pond park, New York
Date: Jul 29, 2016
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: Jul 29, 2016

 Great Blue Heron, taken in Aperture priority mode. What a mistake. Needed a higher shutter speed here. Lost clarity and over-exposed. But it was still my best shot of the week. A reminder to always go manual, but it was cloudy and the sun was in and out, so its always tough going manual in those conditions when shooting flying birds.

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 08/10/2016 10:46:03 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Challenge: Definitely a "winged thing" so a very fitting entry for the challenge.

Comments: In your description you self identify over exposure and lost clarity. Clarity is often difficult with flight shots and it's gained by sacrificing motion. As mentioned in other comments, I really like the blur that highlights the speed and softens the water into a soft green background. The motion is a plus for me too in this shot. The head and eye are fairly clear and this grounds the picture. The blur at the wing tip emphasizes movement. What I really like is the inclusion of the shadow where you can see a clear outline of the bird. The shadow also offsets what might otherwise have been just a centered pic of a bird by adding depth and interest.

You make me want to grab my camera and hang out at the lake watching for winged things.
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08/09/2016 02:33:02 PM
A perfect description
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 08/07/2016 08:39:28 PM
love the motion blur
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