RWBB on Cattail

[Steve Canuel]

Enjoying all the posturing for territories from these guys. Early evening, after sun dipped below the mountains, may have been overcast too. BG is water reflecting sky. 40D, 400DO + 2xTC, f10, 1/60s, ISO 400, +1 EC, tripod, MLU, cable release, cropped vertical from horizontal.

[Don Lacy]

Hi Steve, Nice HA and details in the blacks and works nicely as a vertical. I would be tempted to clone out the cattails in the LLC if it were mine.

[Scott Frye]

Details in the blacks are very good -- I would try to darken the main perch below the feet

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Steve, lovely angle of capture, and you seem to have your blacks sorted, with regards to exposure. Overall sharp, and I like the softer light, and colour in the BG. Before reading Don's comment on the grass LLC, I noticed it too, if only the whiter piece coming out above the tail. Cheers.

[Bruce Enns]

Beautiful blacks Steve. Like the pose and the details. They really are fun to watch with all the posturing and 'yelling' for attention.

Cheers!
Bruce

[Steve Canuel]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions.