White-throated Dipper

[Geir Jensen]

This image is from Norway. It was a cold January day. I lay on the ice. A little afraid it would crack. But it went well. Image is processed in Lightroom 3 Data: Canon 1D MK III, 500mmL 4.0 IS, ISO200, 1 / 100, F4, 0 Date 23 January 2010

[Greg Basco]

Geir, very cool image. Your risky behavior paid off as the low angle and the glassy smooth water (ice?) really looks great.

Cheers,
Greg Basco

[Andrew Merwin]

This is a beautiful image. I really like the pose & I especially like the water droplets on the bird. I think I would like to see less FG & more BG. WDYT?

[Humberto Ramos]

Great photo, for me is just perfect...

[Jim Fenton]

Absolute stunning image,

Perfect head turn, exposure is right on.

The only thing I might try is to take a bit off the bottom and sort of pano it.
Coming back and looking at it again cause I like it so much, I think it could use a bit of CW rotation.

[James Shadle]

Ditto what Jim said:S3:
"Absolute stunning image,

Perfect head turn, exposure is right on.

The only thing I might try is to take a bit off the bottom and sort of pano it.
Coming back and looking at it again cause I like it so much, I think it could use a bit of CW rotation."

Risk - Reward, it really paid off.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Great head angle and the textures of the water are amazing...I would like to see some taken off the bottom.I feel there is a bit too much negative space there.

[Ignacio Yufera]

Beautiful and original. Smooth water looks great, and I love the calm expression in the bird. Agree on just a little CW rotation.

[Lorant Voros]

Amazing shot. Very nicely done by laying on the ice. I feel cold just by looking at those eyes. Respect.

Lorant

[Daniel Cadieux]

I was sure I had seen this image before!!:w3

http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/81578-White-throated-Dipper

I like the tweaks you did compared to the one you posted before, but you still need a bit of CW rotation. Enjoyable image!

[Geir Jensen]

I was sure I had seen this image before!!:w3

http://www.birdphotographers.net/forums/showthread.php/81578-White-throated-Dipper

I like the tweaks you did compared to the one you posted before, but you still need a bit of CW rotation. Enjoyable image!
I made some changes after feedback. Hope it was wrong of me to submit it again.

[Ofer Levy]

An impressive image. Looks much better than the previous time and it doesn't need any rotation IMHO.:w3