Marbled Godwit

[Mike Milicia]

EOS-1D Mk III, 500mm f/4 + 1.4x II, 1/1250, f/5.6, ISO 400
About 75% of Full Frame

Here's another from my March trip to Morro Bay, CA.

Looking forward to your comments and critiques ! <!-- / message -->

[Arthur Morris]

Love the bird, the SH, the foam, and your having the bird well back in the frame. If it were mine, I would take a bunch off the bottom. Where and when?

[Mike Milicia]

Love the bird, the SH
SH?


If it were mine, I would take a bunch off the bottom.
Yes, was wondering what others would think about the position in the frame.
Original capture had bird high in the frame which led me in this direction and
it kind of grew on me. I suspect I may be in the minority though.


Where and when?
Morro Strand State Beach in mid-March.

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Mike. Normally, I like to see more of the legs on these large shorebirds, but in this case I think all the foam in the water adds a lot of interest to the image. Nice pose, colors, and detail. Well done on the whites. I could see taking a little off the bottom as an alternate crop.

[Arthur Morris]

SH = sharpness. Ah, Morro Bay. Been there!

[Arthur Morris]

The bird is near the left frame edge, i.e., back in the frame. If you take half off the bottom the bird is still near the left frame edge, i.e., still back in the frame.

Does that make sense?