Dunlin on a cold morning in NE Florida

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William (Bill) Anderson

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Shot with the Nikon D5 + 800mm f/5.6 + TC 1.25

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I second @ssheipel's thoughts above. Between that and the out of focus (and just perfectly out of focus, not crazy blurred nor almost in focus) birds in the background it has a real dreamy quality. Great image!

I might add a tad more vignette, especially to the top edge just to contain the brights a bit but really I'm only writing this since you posted in the critique section so I figure you might want some suggestions :)
 
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Just noticed the "800mm" gear note. While definitely a lens beyond my abilities or talent, a lens for which I continue to negotiate the sale of loved ones in order to buy :)
 
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DRwyoming said:
I second @ssheipel's thoughts above. Between that and the out of focus (and just perfectly out of focus, not crazy blurred nor almost in focus) birds in the background it has a real dreamy quality. Great image!

I might add a tad more vignette, especially to the top edge just to contain the brights a bit but really I'm only writing this since you posted in the critique section so I figure you might want some suggestions :)
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Re the brights and Caillie's note about darker BG. I agree I'd like to see what that produces. But I initially missed the Florida reference in the title and at first was trying to figure out what far north bird this was captured on snow and ice! Dreamy, indeed!
 
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The photo has almost no post processing; but given the comments, I'll definitely experiment with the exposure and vignetting.

I've owned the Nikon 800mm f/5.6e since its release in 2013 and use it mostly with it's dedicated 1.25 TC, unless I need the 5.6 f-stop for more accurate autofocus. The combination is great for small birds; but often, still not enough reach (Ugh).

Thanks
 
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