Laysan Albatross not on Midway

[Myer Bornstein]

Artie has given us wonderful pictures of the Laysan Albatross on Midway. Here is one in the Pacific at 30 mile bank off San Diego, taken on a 2.5 day Pelagic trip. Some adjustments in PS, slight crop.
Nikon D300s Sigma 50-150
50-500mm @ 500mm
750mm (in 35mm film)
Subject dist: 27m
1/1600 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 400

[Randy Stout]

Myer:

I like the dramatic side lighting here coupled with the dark background, makes me think of stormy weather.

I like the diagonal and angle in the frame. Would try a version with a bit more room on the left, to see what you think.

The exposure is right on the edge for the whites on my monitor, and I might try to tone down the whites a bit, but like it as is.

Cheers

Randy

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, head angle and eye contact. Some more PS tweaking would make it even stronger. I would lighten the sky, tone down the whites and try to get more details in the blacks using curves.

[Myer Bornstein]

Thanks all
Here is a repost with more adjustments

[Jim Fenton]

Repost is definitely better and it's a beautiful subject.

I kinda like the side lighting on this one and definitely like the diagonal.

[Myer Bornstein]

Thanks Jim for your kind comments

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The repost does look better but it introduced artifacts in the BG, maybe from resaving. There is also a brighter patch on the right side.

[Arthur Morris]

Aside from the BKGR stuff (it was there in the ORIG post), this is one of your best. Love the sidelight and the SH.

[Myer Bornstein]

Thank you Artie. I is trying :D