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Ed Vatza
11-30-2009, 09:16 PM
Yesterday. North Shore (NJ) lakes.

Canon 50D; 300mm f/2.8L IS w/ 2x TC; tripod-mounted

1/1000 sec @ f/7.1; IOS 400; -1/3 EV; Sunny WB
Harshad Barve
11-30-2009, 09:36 PM
Beautiful image Ed , lovely water colors and details , I liked the beak very much here
TFS
Daniel Cadieux
12-01-2009, 07:49 AM
Hey Ed, nice close up of this very skittish species (for us up here anyways). Sharpness and exposure look good. Perfect pose too! There is a strong colour cast (magenta, and blue). Should be an easy fix via Colour Balance. I am not comfortable with where the reflection is cut - you could crop a bit more to eliminate the bill which I find is skimming close to the edge, or if you have it include the complete head (plus a bit of room to spare). Keep it up!
Doug Brown
12-01-2009, 10:08 AM
Love the low angle, eye contact, and image sharpness. I agree with Daniel's excellent observations and suggestions.
Ed Vatza
12-01-2009, 05:41 PM
Better? I backed off on the magenta and blue and crop just a wee bit from the bottom.
Daniel Cadieux
12-01-2009, 06:47 PM
Much, much better! Great repost Ed :-)