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Yellow Legs white flash at sunset - Updated

  
 
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p.1 #1 · Yellow Legs white flash at sunset - Updated


A flock of Yellowlegs blasted off and started flying defensive turn arounds when a bald eagle flew over them. When they turn with there bellies towards you there is a white flash of there underside.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris





1) After discussion with Karl

  X-H2S    XF500mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens    500mm    f/6.4    1/1700s    800 ISO    -0.7 EV  







2) Original

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Oct 16, 2026 at 08:45 AM
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p.1 #2 · Yellow Legs white flash at sunset - Updated


I know what you are trying to tell us on the flashing of the bellies
If I can give me .02 on this one Morris ............ what if you took 2/3 of this image inclusive of the area with the one standing with legs crossed, cropped down to eliminate the rear BG horizon then leveled the front one making a bit more of a pano and a bit more intensity to these lovely subjects? The golden light is pretty but also wondering if tinkering to go slightly cooler on the WB to get a little more natural color and a bit of green in the grass would enhance?

Just thinking out loud
Karl



Oct 16, 2026 at 08:59 AM
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p.1 #3 · Yellow Legs white flash at sunset - Updated


Karl Witt wrote:
I know what you are trying to tell us on the flashing of the bellies
If I can give me .02 on this one Morris ............ what if you took 2/3 of this image inclusive of the area with the one standing with legs crossed, cropped down to eliminate the rear BG horizon then leveled the front one making a bit more of a pano and a bit more intensity to these lovely subjects? The golden light is pretty but also wondering if tinkering to go slightly cooler on the WB to get a little more natural color and a
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Karl: What if you took 2/3 of this image inclusive of the area with the one standing with legs crossed

Morris: There is a nice break in the flock on the right at about 2/3 so it is an easy crop to do:

Karl: cropped down to eliminate the rear BG horizon then leveled the front one making a bit more of a pano and a bit more intensity to these lovely subjects?

Morris: The rear shore is the level one and the closer one appears off. If you look at the ripples in the water you can see this. I've played with different level options, I like the reflections and without using AI to correct the front horizon it looks very strange having the closer shore line level. I'll think about what to do with this.

The golden light is pretty but also wondering if tinkering to go slightly cooler on the WB to get a little more natural color and a bit of green in the grass would enhance?

I believe this is one of the images I processed on my laptop and while it's screen is good, it's nothing like my Asus Proart 32 inch at home. I can go to a more natural looking pastells.

Thank you Karl,

Morris



Oct 16, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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p.1 #4 · Yellow Legs white flash at sunset - Updated


Neat shot Morris, and I'm liking the new redux version a lot. That is my pic of the two.

Eric



Oct 16, 2026 at 01:37 PM







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