Bubbles

[dankearl]

Greater Yellowlegs
1/800
f6.3
iso400
600mm (300f2.8 w/ 2x)
D7000


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[Sidharth Kodikal]

Dan, lovely bird, light and water. Exposure looks nice too.
I would have him on the left side of the frame - not sure that the bubbles or the faint concentric rings justify the unconventional comp.
That green is just gorgeous.

[Brendan Dozier]

Great looking bird and pose, Dan. Awesome BG light & color, ripples, bubbles really make for cool unique composition. Maybe a longer pano with some more space to rt., but hey, its fun to try something different, and I like this!

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Dan, this comp has grown on me - I'm glad you went with it.
Pano would look killer.

[dankearl]

Thanks Brendan and Sidharth.
I didn't think for a second about the crop being odd.
I liked the water and I liked the bubbles.
I didn't even mind no yellow legs.
I did have my VR off by accident and I think the bird could be sharper.

[Arthur Morris]

I like the bubbles but likely would have like the concentric rings a bit more.... Do you have more room in front of the bird? Optional: bill clean-up.