Limpkin

[Doug Brown]

The Limpkin was a life bird for me when I visited Florida recently. I like the detail in this head shot.

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/photos/460464853_2uS5C-O.jpg

Canon 50D, 500mm, f/5.6, 1/3200, ISO 500, no flash, hand held

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Details are perfect as is the light. I like the tight framing. A winner image IMHO. :)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, details and complementing BG. I would love to see a crop with the entire bill.

[Doug Brown]

I'm trying to be creative Axel! :)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I'm trying to be creative Axel! :)

I know, I was just trying to say that the crop doesn't work for me. :)

[Jim Fenton]

I think this crop would be fine if the birds eye was angled just a hair more toward you or the viewer.

Problem is with it as it stands, while the head angle is OK, the subjects eye is ever so slightly looking away.

I assume you have the eye repositioning tutorial?

(I've tried it and suck at it, but it must work :)

[Steve Maxson]

Spectacular detail in great light and a perfect background, Doug. Here's another vote for including the entire beak, but this image is very impressive as is.

[Doug Brown]

I liked the detail so much that I tried to emphasize it with a tighter crop. Limpkins have such long bills that the head would have been much smaller in the frame if I'd included the whole bill. Oh well. Back to the drawing board.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

This crop does work for me!

Great image all the way around!

[denise ippolito]

Doug, I like it alot, the light and detail on the bill and eye are superb! The crop is nice as it's interesting and creative. The BG colors are very nice-well done.