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I photographed these dunlin sandpipers on Jones Beach about a month ago. The patterns they created on both the sand and in the air were fascinating.

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011616DSC_8092 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

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011616DSC_8121 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

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011616DSC_8205 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

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011616DSC_8208 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

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011616DSC_8221 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

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011616DSC_8312 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

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011616DSC_8371B by Morris Altman, on Flickr

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011616DSC_8387 by Morris Altman, on Flickr

All with Nikon D300S + Sigma 150-600 Sport + Fill flash from Nikon SB910 + Better Beamer

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

Feb 12, 2016 at 02:37 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Dunlin

Nice shooting Morris

See you Sunday

Feb 12, 2016 at 04:38 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Dunlin

Really like that first shot Morris, nicely done.

Feb 12, 2016 at 06:02 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Dunlin

Very nice Morris. I love the second and third, but those frame filling shots are also awesome.

Birdie

Feb 12, 2016 at 06:34 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Dunlin

Nicely done Morris. 2 and 4 stand out ~ Ron

Feb 12, 2016 at 06:39 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Dunlin

Psychic1 wrote:
Nice shooting Morris

See you Sunday

Thank you Frank,
I just came in from filling the bird feeder. That was enough outdoors for today!

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louie champan wrote:
Really like that first shot Morris, nicely done.

Thank you Louie

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birdied wrote:
Very nice Morris. I love the second and third, but those frame filling shots are also awesome.

Birdie

Thank you Roberta,

It's a joy working with so many of them

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surfnron wrote:
Nicely done Morris. 2 and 4 stand out ~ Ron

Thank you Ron,

It really is standing our in 2 :-}

Morris

Feb 13, 2016 at 03:39 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Dunlin

Morris,
some of these are really spectacular. While I like the simplicity of the 2nd image, the 4th really stands out. The patterned flight with vertical wings is very unique.

nice work,
bruce

Feb 13, 2016 at 03:43 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Dunlin

#4 is very unique. And unique is always my pick!!! That's a lot of cold dunlin.
Don

Feb 13, 2016 at 04:57 PM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Dunlin

I really enjoyed viewing these, Morris. Great captures!
Keith W.

Feb 13, 2016 at 05:22 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Dunlin

Very nice set Morris. 2, 4 & 5 for me.

~George.

Feb 13, 2016 at 05:30 PM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Dunlin

Great looking flock shots Morris. Whenever I try that, my focal point finds a way through and the horizon is in focus, and the birds not so much. Well done.

Feb 13, 2016 at 11:36 PM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Dunlin

Psychic1 wrote:
Nice shooting Morris

See you Sunday

Still going? The sun has warmed it up to 0f and the sustained wind is down to 16 MPH

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OwlsEyes wrote:
Morris,
some of these are really spectacular. While I like the simplicity of the 2nd image, the 4th really stands out. The patterned flight with vertical wings is very unique.

nice work,
bruce

Thank you Bruce,
They are in that position in the 4th image as they are banking to turn.

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DonGut wrote:
#4 is very unique. And unique is always my pick!!! That's a lot of cold dunlin.
Don

Thank you Don,
The patterns of these large flocks are a joy to see

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kwilliam8 wrote:
I really enjoyed viewing these, Morris. Great captures!
Keith W.

Thank you Keith. I enjoyed taking them

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phoenix7gtm wrote:
Very nice set Morris. 2, 4 & 5 for me.

~George.

Thank you George

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KCollett wrote:
Great looking flock shots Morris. Whenever I try that, my focal point finds a way through and the horizon is in focus, and the birds not so much. Well done.

Thank you Ken,
I don't think a single focus point will cut it with a large flock. I use Nikon's 3D color tracking. On my older cameras I used closest subject.

Morris

Feb 14, 2016 at 09:55 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Dunlin

These are spectacular...absolutely love the in flight shots...how you pick out one to focus on is beyond me

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Stay warm....even the snowy owls are sayin' "If I wanted this friggin' cold I would have stayed in Canada!"
Eric

Feb 14, 2016 at 09:58 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Dunlin

eyelaser wrote:
These are spectacular...absolutely love the in flight shots...how you pick out one to focus on is beyond me

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Stay warm....even the snowy owls are sayin' "If I wanted this friggin' cold I would have stayed in Canada!"
Eric

Thank you Eric,

I don't know if Canon has any type of group focus setting. Nikon has a few to chose from. I use 51 point 3D color tracking which works something like this: Place your center point on your subject or let the camera hunt for the closest subject. It will then lock on that subject using color and contrast to stay on the selected subject. It works so well in a situation like this all I do is point at the flock, compose and trip the shutter which I do as I see things I like. Some people would hold down the shutter release and blast away.

Morris

Feb 14, 2016 at 04:27 PM


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