Sanderling Yoga [Archive] - BirdPhotographers.net

Axel Hildebrandt

12-03-2009, 08:38 AM

Photographed at Barnegat Light two days ago. I was told that in yoga this is called the 'airplane pose'. :)

http://www.pbase.com/axelhi/image/119912863/original.jpg

1D3, 500f4, 1.4x, 1/640s, f/11, EC -0.67, ISO 400

Jim Fenton

12-03-2009, 08:47 AM

Really like the environment here...both foreground and background.

Pose is excellent as is sharpness.

It looks as though the bird itself could use just a hair more saturation or contrast in the non white areas?

Raymond Barlow

12-03-2009, 08:59 AM

very nice Axel... wondering if there was any pp done to the bg?

denise ippolito

12-03-2009, 09:03 AM

Axel, Nice pose and you already know how much I like the green w/ the blue.Nice details and I agree w/ Jim a bit more contrast on the bird.

Axel Hildebrandt

12-03-2009, 09:04 AM

very nice Axel... wondering if there was any pp done to the bg?

Thanks, Ray! I only ran a bit noise reduction on the BG.

Raymond Barlow

12-03-2009, 09:18 AM

Thanks, Ray! I only ran a bit noise reduction on the BG.

awesome... that is all I ever do. those blues look so dreamy.

Would you prefer that they were lighter in colour, or is this a non issue?

Axel Hildebrandt

12-03-2009, 09:20 AM

awesome... that is all I ever do. those blues look so dreamy.

Would you prefer that they were lighter in colour, or is this a non issue?

I was thinking about lightening the BG a little and might give it a try.

RakeshDhareshwar

12-03-2009, 11:00 AM

I absolutely love the exposure on the bird . The foreground and the BG have striking colours . Would have liked them a tad bit lighter though.

Raymond Barlow

12-03-2009, 11:11 AM

I was thinking about lightening the BG a little and might give it a try.

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Sabyasachi Patra

12-03-2009, 01:03 PM

I liked the colours. I would prefer slightly less saturation. Overall, a lovely image.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

Jim Crosswell

12-03-2009, 01:39 PM

Great pose and BG. That blue is really something!

Michael Zajac

12-03-2009, 03:47 PM

Axel, Nice job getting the blue BG and the green algae on the rocks. The Sanderling looks good surrounded by color. Fantastic pose! Details look good, I agree a bit more contrast.

Arthur Morris

12-03-2009, 07:17 PM

Nice bird, wing stretch, EXP, and especially head angle. The whites look clean and I see no blue cast anywhere.

Harshad Barve

12-03-2009, 09:14 PM

No blue cast for me too , excellenty image as usual
TFS

Indranil Sircar

12-03-2009, 11:08 PM

Excellent image. Great bg, colors and exp. Like the Yoga pose for sure!!

arash_hazeghi

12-04-2009, 05:01 AM

nice pose Axel, techs are pretty good too.