American Oystercatcher

[Luca Zappa]

This is my first post , so I would like to say hello to everyone.
I discovered this site after booking myself to "Surf and Turf" workshop.
Lot of beautiful images and captures looking at your shoots.

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/5471/img1503webh2.jpg

Captured in Port Aransas , TX , end of October 2009
Canon 7D + 800 5.6IS , tripod
ISO 200
F 7.1
-0.3 EV
1/1000

Luca

[Tony Whitehead]

Welcome, Luca. Nice low angle giving a clean BG. I like the striding pose and seaweed on the shore frames it nicely. Bill looks to be angled slightly away. Looking forward to seeing more of your images.

[Gal Shon]

Welcome
Lovely start I must say,I like the walking pose, exposure, light, colors, Comp, angle and BG.
I would lose the greens in the LRC

[Mark Theriot]

Great shot! I love the low angle and DOF!

Mark

[Gabi Sandu]

Superb image, I like the low angle and smooth BG. Looking forward to seeing more images from you.

[James Littlejohn]

Amazing first post. Can't say much except post more! Love the colour, sharpness, and contrast. Gorgeous image.

[paul leverington]

Hey---ya gotta a background! I love that! I have zip on these guys myself. Look forward to seeing what you have been up to with that big 8 of yours.

Paul

[Fabs Forns]

That name looked familiar :)

Very nice first post. Well exposed, sharp and not over-saturated. I lie the low angle and the green on the left adds a complimentary touch. I try to include green whenever I can but I'd loose the little bit on the right.

Big welcome to BPN, hope you feel right at home here!

[William Currie]

Really like this image nice angle light and surrounding area good job

[Bruce Enns]

Welcome Luca, and you've made a great entrance. Nicely exposed and sharp details. I too like the bit of green in the LL, but would remove that in the LR. Low angle, and the bird's 'smile' make it for me.

Congrats!
Bruce

[Mark Dumbleton]

Welcome to BPN Luca. Super first image. Love the low angle, and BG. Another vote here for losing the green on the right bottom corner. Well done!

[Kiran Poonacha]

Lovely started indeed.. loved the low angle and details here..

[Luca Zappa]

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. For sure I'll learn many things from you.
About the green in the lower right , I have to agree with you.
Cheers
Luca

[Stu Bowie]

Welcome to BPN Luca, and what a great image to start with. Excellent IQ, and overall well exposed. I like the detail and colours, and nice and sharp.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Big welcome and what a killer image to kick-start things. loved the low angle, BG, sharpness and pose. You got the best shade of blue behind the beak. Considering the light angle, you did a very fine job.