Sooty Oystercatcher

[Mark Young]

It's a been a while between posts for me, but here is an image I took last saturday.

Canon 7D 300f4+1.4tc ISO400 f7.1 1/640 +0.1ec Av mode, Ev metering, 90% of FF, HH

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj177/MTY400/Birds/Birds%20of%20Australia/SootyOystercatcherIMG_6056.jpg

[Ofer Levy]

Very nice image Mark! Exposure, sharpness and detail look spot on to me. I feel that some different processing will make this image sing. Here is a very quick repost just to show the potential.
Hope to see you in Long Reef soon...:w3

[Don Railton]

Hi Mark

Nice and sharp with good detail on the bird but the image lacks something which I think is a noteable background...


DON

[Tom Rambaut]

Bringing the sky blue out makes a big difference.Gives image a bit more punch.

Good to see your back in the picture so-to-speak.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Nice exp and IQ...Ofers repost has really made this pop...Very nice

[Mark Young]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Love the repost Ofer, it looks a lot more natural.

Sooties are at record numbers at the moment. We had 26 about 2 weeks ago, but there are still around 20 at the moment. I find them easier to approach when there is more of them so you need to get down here and take some more of those wonderful images like you got a few months ago.
And same with you Tom! I bet you're itching to get some more Sooty images too! :bg3:

[Ofer Levy]

Hi Mark, tried to send you a PM but it says you need to make some room as its full...:e3

[Greg Basco]

Mark, nice image. I love the sense of slope, and the raised foot is a bonus. Ofer's repost definitely looks even better.

Cheers,
Greg Basco