pectoral pose

[Keith Carver]

juvie pectoral sandpiper, Weskeag salt marsh, South Thomaston, Maine. These southbound juveniles arrive in early September, stick around for two or three weeks.

1DM3, 500m 1.4X, ISO800, f/5.6, 1/1600. Added a little canvas to right.

Comments appreciated.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Gorgeous image with lovely composition and excellent detail. The only thing I would like to see is a tad more canvas at the bottom. Like this alot and many thanks for sharing Keith.

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Hi Keith,
Beautiful feather detail and perch. I also love the minimal look of this. Do find the side lighting a bit distracting as it throws the bird's face in to shadow.
Regards,
Nicki

[Doug Brown]

Hi Keith. I like the pose here! I would lighten the bird a bit and probably do a little more sharpening also. Thanks for posting!

[Alfred Forns]

Agree with Nicki on the light. Full front lighting would have enhanced the feather look As presented would brighten the image with curves adjustment. I like the pose and setting !!

[Daniel Cadieux]

This is a situation where flash would have helped alot with the shadows as you didn't have the best light angle. Agree with Judy Lynn for more room at bottom. Overall quite nice!

[Linda Robbins]

I really like the clean look to the image and the beautiful subject, but the light angle is a detriment. Fill flash would have been good here. You could try lightening the bird only and sharpening the bird a little more. Agree that a little more room on the bottom woulf have been good because the perch is nice.

[Keith Carver]

Thanks for all the suggestions. Can't add more canvas to the bottom, but did work on the bird per suggestions. Lightened and sharpened the bird (USM 125 / 2.0 / 0) three times. Not much I can do about the lighting angle, but I hope this looks better. Seems to be better to me. Can't tell you how much I value these critiques - they really help!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I Iike the soft/warm light and composition!