Wilson´s Phalarope in the way of wintering

[Raul Padilla]

Migratory transient over Mexico, this specie winter in sudamerica, I was lucky to find this while resting in the middle of Mexico,I follow the advice of Arthur Morris, to photograph at ground level, the only one who did not like was my wife for the clothes...

Canon 50D
500 mm
ISO 200
f8
1/500
-1/3 exp compensation

crooping

http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/data/532/Phalaropus_tricolor_Wilson_s_Phalarope_.jpg?2656

[Doug Brown]

Good sharpness and nice low angle (sorry about the clothes!). A slightly better head angle would improve this image, and I'd consider a slight CCW rotation (the bird looks like it's swimming uphill). Forgot to mention that I like the pano crop too.

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Gorgeous bird, nice low angle and good sharpness. Agree that some head turn would have improve this image even more.
+1 to CCW rotation. If it fits your ethics, cleaning up the dark spots and the vertical line in the water by your sig would be an option.

[Raul Padilla]

the bird looks like it's swimming uphill

you're right, no problem to fix, thx for the critic


cleaning up the dark spots and the vertical line in the water

yes, i think is good idea for a more clean picture, thx

[Mike Milicia]

Great job getting down and dirty!
Excellent detail and water color.

Agree about head angle and rotation.