High Key Black Duck

[Stephen Stephen]

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s219/Squidcan/Birds3/Blackduck08_01-1.jpg

I created this image in late August on a misty day. I like how the water was beading on the bird's feathers. I was on a board walk so, unfortunately, I could not get a lower angle but I do like the eye contact.

I've noticed that a portion of the right wing edge has "disappeared" perhaps because of too much contrast. I may go back and re-work the image. Should I perhaps crop it a bit tighter as well?

Canon 40D, Sigma 50-500mm at 393mm. F 6.3, ISO 500, 1/125

[Doug Brown]

I like the water droplets on the feather, and also the eye contact. I'd like to see a little more canvas on the right, and maybe a little less on the left. The image has a yellowish cast. Here's a repost where I adjusted the white and black points, as well as the gamma.

[Terry Sohl]

Agreed the first has a tad of a yellowish cast, but that's almost not a bad thing in my book. When I look at the 2nd one, the white high-key background is so purely white that it almost gives it a blown-out look.

Neat pose, and the water droplets are great.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the mood and droplets. It is just a bit too centered for my taste.

[Stephen Stephen]

Thank you Doug, Terry and Axel