Eurasian Oystercatcher

[Holger Leyrer]

Hi,

captured on Texel (Netherland) in my last holiday

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Canon 1D MKIV * Canon EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM * f/6.3 * 1/2500s * ISO 400 * Berlebach Wood-Tripod * Sachtler Fluid Head

All comments welcome

[Randy Stout]

Holger:

Great sense of action, with crashing surf, flying drops from bird, tight in the frame comp. The eye and bill really pop.

I might consider toning down a couple of the specular reflections just in front of the birds bill.

Wish the top wing was a bit more open.

Cheers


Randy

[Dvir Barkay]

Nice shot, good action with the water droplets. Maybe clone out the larger droplets at the bottom left corner.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Holger, I like the banking angle, and the OC really pops out at us. Nicely separated from the surf BG, and I just wish you had more room on the right. :w3

[arash_hazeghi]

nice dynamic pose, it's a bit underexposed, the blacks don't show any detail. I would also sharpen him a bit more. The water drops add to the action and drama. I would clone out the OOF blubs on the upper right side of the OC.

[David Salem]

Nice looking pose Holger. I like the water spray and the open bill with nice eye contact. The angle isn't the best as it has left many shadows and has left the blacks with little detail.
Flight photography is all about the angle you catch them in. Keep it up!