Young Avocet

[Frank Schauf]

Young avocet last year on Texel / Netherlands.

1DMIV, EF500 & 1.4x, 1/2000 sec, f/7.1, ISO 320

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[Arthur Morris]

Welcome Frank and thanks a stack for your membership support. Lovely chick, head angle, pose, and setting. SH and EXP perfect. I think that cropping a bit from just above your signature would tighten it up very nicely and put more emphasis on the bird.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Frank, good low angle, and I like the soft plumage on the little fellow. Nice and sharp, and Artie stole my thoughts on the crop. :w3

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Such a delicate little fella. Nice water, sharpness and pose. +1 for cropping from the bottom.

[holger cremer]

a sweety you showing here - nice angle and composition!
l also like the fine color match with the bg.

[gail bisson]

Lovely image. Another vote for cropping from the bottom and I would also do a slight CCW,
Gail

[wendell westfall]

Frank, nice job . . . cute little rascals. We will be seeing them here in Southern California too along about May/June.

[Frank Schauf]

I thank you for the tips, now with more cropping. I think it looks much better.

http://www.wildlifefoto.eu/images-birdphoto/1DMIV_001713_2.jpg

[Arthur Morris]

From where I sit you have over-cropped by a other miniscule changes that you would need a good eye to detect.

[Frank Schauf]

Thank you Arthur, your version is even better.:S3:

[Arthur Morris]

Thank you Arthur, your version is even better.:S3:

You are welcome sir. Thanks for being open. Your crop removed some of the sweet looking water and the neat reflection.

[Karl Egressy]

Frank, your second version is excellent. I was about to suggest to crop the bottom white portion when I saw you had already done it. Great picture.