Willet at Estero Lagoon

[Bob Pelkey]

http://www.pbase.com/jkrnm5/image/125499357/original.jpg

Tripod, brightened, sharpened.

Willet at Little Estero Lagoon
Fort Myers Beach, Florida USA
Canon EOS 5D Mark II (http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/eos_5d_mark_ii) ,Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS USM (http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/ef_600_4is)
1/3200s f/5.6 at 840.0mm iso400
<table width="450" align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1"><tbody><tr><td class="sb" colspan="2">Full EXIF Info</td></tr> <tr><td class="lid" nowrap="nowrap">Date/Time</td><td class="lid">07-Jun-2010 19:02:35</td></tr> <tr><td class="lid" nowrap="nowrap">Make</td><td class="lid">Canon</td></tr> <tr><td class="lid" nowrap="nowrap">Model</td><td class="lid">Canon EOS 5D Mark II</td></tr> <tr><td class="lid" nowrap="nowrap">Flash Used</td><td class="lid">No</td></tr> <tr><td class="lid" nowrap="nowrap">Focal Length</td><td class="lid">840 mm</td></tr> <tr><td class="lid" nowrap="nowrap">Exposure Time</td><td class="lid">1/3200 sec</td></tr> <tr><td class="lid" nowrap="nowrap">Aperture</td><td class="lid">f/5.6</td></tr> <tr><td class="lid" nowrap="nowrap">ISO Equivalent</td><td class="lid">400</td></tr> <tr><td class="lid" nowrap="nowrap">Exposure Bias</td><td class="lid">-1/3</td></tr> <tr><td class="lid" nowrap="nowrap">White Balance</td><td class="lid">
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[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the wing stretch, angle and BG. It looks as if the bird is ready to go to sleep. I only wish for a bit more eye contact and a slightly better light angle.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I like the pose and the various earth tones. Good comp too. I would clone/patch out the larger OOF pebble at bottom right. I'm wondering what the black line along the far side of the face's contour is?

[Michael Stern]

Bob,
Very Nice Image...I agree with Axel -- eye contact really would help!
I would lighten the underwing a bit!!
Overall a nice image...!!
Mike

[Robert Amoruso]

I like the earth tone look too and interesting pose with this stretch. Eye contact no a big deal for me here in this pose but I would have like to not seen the beak tip intersecting with the horizon line.

[Fabs Forns]

Agree on the comments above and I think it would benefit from a slight CW rotation. TFS.

[Steve Berkowitz]

I like the similar colors in the bird , foreground, and background. I'd like to see the eye, too

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Bob,

I like the feel to the image. Good comments above. As previous stated the pose and earth tones makes the image interesting for me. Visible eye and the beck intersecting the horizon line mentioned. Thanks for sharing.

[David Thomasson]

The subdued light and earth tones give this image a classic look; I like the elegant pose.

For me, the bright background competes with the subject for attention, so I experimented with putting
more light on the subject and less on the background. Very nice image.

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/6339/willet.gif

http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/1797/willet.jpg

[Morkel Erasmus]

the tones and low angle are exquisite here, and David's repost has done it even more justice. congrats!

[Harshad Barve]

Excellent image taken over the top by David here
TFS