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Andean Lapwing
Andean Lapwing
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Wildlife V (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Bariloche, Argentina
Date: Oct 31, 2010
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/400s
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Oct 31, 2010

 I spent an hour getting really close to some nesting Andean Lapwings. This is the male, and he permitted me quite close. For editing I adjusted levels a bit, removed a couple of stray blades of grass, and a bit of d&b.

[Nov. 1st, 2010 02:05:13 PM]

oops, in English this is the Southern Lapwing.

Statistics
Place: 49 out of 99
Avg (all users): 5.6528
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.5116
Avg (non-participants): 5.7129
Views since voting: 615
Views during voting: 283
Votes: 144
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/05/2010 12:15:36 AM
Beautiful capture. Those wing feathers are nicely displayed.
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 11/03/2010 11:15:33 AM
Wow, this is pretty, nice lighting and detail, 7.
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 11/01/2010 03:20:24 PM
Wonderful colours !!
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 11/01/2010 10:14:14 AM
Pretty bird! Nice detail and I like the soft green of the background.
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