Drying off the wings...

[Chad Caswell]

Captured this image off the coast of Island beach state park in NJ, it was a wonderful time kayaking out to a little sandbar where we parked the yaks, got out and sat on our own private little sand bar... just absorbing it all in. We seen so many different species this day, great times to remember.

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1DM4 + 500mm + 1.4x
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[Randy Stout]

Chad:

Excellent pose, love the water spray. Sounds like you had a nice time of it.

I might try a version with a small crop from the bottom.

Cheers

Randy

[Mital Patel]

this is amazing freeze. loved both side droplets spread from wing tip. i agree with randy on a bit crop on bottom and add little to top.

[gail bisson]

I love the spray and the lines that the wings create.Beautiful visible eye.I agree with taking some off the bottom,
Gail

[Daniel Cadieux]

Wow the spray lines coming off individual feathers is very cool!! I agree with the comp suggestion of trying a bit off the bottom. Sounds like a good time was had indeed!!

[Pieter de Waal]

Superb Chad, lovely exposure, HA and feather detail. The spray lines are amazing, well captured

[Arthur Morris]

All good as above. What are the dark shadows at the top? (I do not mind them at all.)

[Chad Caswell]

Thanks for the feedback and great suggestions folks, glad you found the image likeable. :w3 We had a wonderful time, I look forward to going back again.



All good as above. What are the dark shadows at the top? (I do not mind them at all.)

Thanks Artie, I believe that is where the water brake was, it was much deeper there so it was darker water, the other water was very sandy bottom.

Chad

[Arthur Morris]

Thanks Chad. I am a big fan of top and bottom strips (though I am often alone on that) :S3:.

[denise ippolito]

Chad, Love the pose and the water coming off the wings. I love that you got this out at Island Beach SP! I agree w/ a bit off the bottom.:S3:

[Mark Young]

Really nice image. I too love the water drops coming off the back of the wings.

[noelle zaleski]

What a great day this was Chad!

I agree, a great time to remember :S3:

Wonderful capture!