YAHOO CROPDUSTER

[douglas hayes]

CROP FUN


Canon EOS-1D Mark IV EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4III 1/1250 sec; f/8; ISO 800

[Raymond Lee]

Nice details throughout the bird. I prefer to have a bit more room on the left.

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Douglas,

Neat capture here with the calling pose. Nice detail throughout and great exposure for this dark bird.

I'd agree with Raymond about giving the Oystercatcher just a bit more room to call into. I'd also consider either a crop from the right or a possible clone to remove the foot. It just looks a bit out of place. Maybe if you can show the rest of the leg it may be a bit more impactful.

Miguel

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Douglas, excellent exposure on the darker plumage, the detail shows up nicely. ( the reds are slightly hot on the beak ) Before reading Miguel's comment regarding the comp, I had the same idea. Here is my version where Ive added canvas to the left, and come in from the right. Ive tried a vertical which also works with just having the head and beak.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Great colors, nice details in blacks and browns. Love the open beak and eye.

Regards,
Satish.

[John Rowell]

Terrific job with the detail in all these beautiful dark colors. I like the original crop, makes me think the oystercatcher is really in a hurry to get someplace and it is just blasting through the frame.

[Karl Egressy]

I like both versions but I think the original with added canvas to the left would work just as well.
Great looking portrait.

[douglas hayes]

I was having fun with the crop esp. with the foot from nowhere. Here is the whole uncropped image. Thanks you/all.

[Ashleigh Scully]

Hi - I actually like the last post with the whole image especially with the mussels in the foreground. I really like the little raised foot.

[Gabriela Plesea]

The OP has a great deal of punch, a real "catcher" of an image and I like the un-cropped image just as much. Great exposure and superb pose, congratulations!

Kind regards,