Juvenile Semipamated Plover

[Josh Clark]

Taken last month in Michigan.

http://www.momentsinature.com/Shorebirds/PointMouillee/PointMouilleMichigan2011/i-t3k7K2W/0/L/Mouillee110828-0774-Edit-Edit-L.jpg


7d, Manual, 1/640 @ f/5.6, ISO 500, 700mm (500 f/4L + 1.4x) at 7:28am

[Mital Patel]

Josh

This is really great sweet light shot. the plover looks **** cute to me.

if you have space on bottom i would love to see a version where more of reflection visible and bird placed in 1st 1/3rd part of frame in top.

i gave try in ps and it was looking bit different and creative. Yes it might break the rule but you have beautiful bird, nice features captured.:w3

[Randy Stout]

Josh:

Cute little fellow, nice light angle, good shooting angle. When the reflection is indistinct as here, I have a tendency to actually crop much of it out, just leaving enough to balance the composition. There are lots of variables, and you have to decide on a case by case basis, but I always at least look at that.

I would consider toning down the white spot in the BG above the back, and also look at toning down the whites on the breast a bit. I suspect they aren't blown, but are pretty bright in spots.

Sharp.

Cheers

Randy

[Arthur Morris]

Two excellent critiques above. I would add that that is one very fresh juvenile! Look at the scalloped crown!!! You can post vertical much larger > 800px tall.