Moving Just A Few Feet...

[Daniel Cadieux]

Check out the different look one can get by just moving a few feet. Same subject, perch, pose as my previous post, my position is just about two feet back and one foot higher. The all-beach BG gives this a very different feel. When encountering a cooperative subject it is always best to work it for all possibilities!

Canon 7D + 100-400L @350mm, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/1000s., f/7.1, ISO 400 (settings histogram checked), natural light, handheld, basic levels and saturation, maino bill clean-up via patch tool.

[Ivan Ellison]

great comparison and good example of how to do it, such a short movement has indeed made all the differerence. I prefer this bg to the previous post, it compliments the bird and gives it a warmer feel. i will definatley move around more when dealing with a bird who co operates next time. thanks for posting this.

[Grace Scalzo]

Another beauty, Daniel, and a good lesson. It's so much fun when they slow down and cooperate.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Wow, that's a very nice difference on your approach! love the BG and natural light. The adition of green in FG makes it very special for me.

[arash_hazeghi]

sweet light, pose and details, I like that we can see those feet! well done

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Dan, you are posting great work, and this one is no different. Excellent IQ, light, colours and detail, and I like how he is posed nicely in the open. The OOF foliage in the FG adds interest.

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot. Love that background, great pose, and excellent comp.
Well done.

[Karl Egressy]

This has been one of the best shots I have ever seen of this species, Daniel.
Fantastic work!!!

[Jim Crosswell]

Great image Daniel! I like the pose, lighting, setting, sharpness and BG.

[Melissa Groo]

This is so beautiful, it almost looks like a painting to me, Daniel. Just perfect in its sweet soft light, perfect pose, dabs of green in the front, awesome background whose color complements the bird beautifully. Awesome work.

[Aidan Briggs]

Excellent on all counts. I like this version the best. The BG color tone matches the plumage nicely, and the slice of green is a great touch. Perfect pose and comp too.

Well done as usual!

[Sanjeevprakash]

Beautiful Work as usual,Daniel.Nice shot.

[Manjeet & Yograj Jadeja]

beautiful as always, love the setting of this one, and nice detail on the bird.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

sweet light, pose and details

[Frank Schauf]

Lovely portrait and that is some nice warm looking background.