Greater Yellowlegs

[gail bisson]

Took this image in Clark's Harbour in Southern Nova Scotia at a beach called The Hawk.
The BG is kelp draping over large boulders.
I love that long leggy stride.
Canon 1 DX 600mm and 1.4 x Handheld
ISO 1250 SS 1/200 F6.3
Nothing added or cloned. About 70% FF
Comments and critiques are always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[Brian Sump]

Gail, a winner here. Beautifully processed in the whites, deep enough in the mids (couldn't hurt to add a touch more if you wanted) and a fantastic job filling the frame.

Love the composition. The striations are every so slightly distracting but the bkg colors tie into the yellow legs so well it's a non-issue for me.

Very nicely done!

[arash_hazeghi]

love the walking pose on the white sand! If mine I'd lower the highlights just a tiny bit and warm up the colors a tad

TFS

[Krishna Prasad kotti]

Nice walking post. I will clone out the branch on Left side near the beak.

TFS

[gail bisson]

Thank you all for your great eyes and suggestions. I think the repost looks much better. It definitely needed a mid-tone adjustment which I did not see until Brian mentioned it. I burned the yellow curved line closest to the beak and warmed image up slightly.
Gail

[David Roach]

I am late to this one but I love the walking pose and the BG is so cool, even better in repost. TFS

[annmpacheco]

Love the stride, IQ and BG Gail, sure is sweet! Well done

[Bill Dix]

Great striding pose, and I love the painterly background. Repost is an improvement to a great shot.