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Melissa Groo
03-12-2012, 03:47 PM
Canon 1D4
400mm f/5.6
Handheld

ISO 200
1/3200 sec
f/5.6

Taken on Sanibel Island a couple weeks ago. The sun was high and I despaired of getting good shots but I think I made this one work, the light gave me the shutter speed I needed. I was after a willet in flight, I think they are so very beautiful.
Wish I could say this was full frame but.... I'm no Arash (-:. About a 50% crop. Desaturated greens a little, warmed temp up a little, sharpened. Cloned out a spec highlight on bill. NR on BG.
Thanks very much in advance for any C & C.
Melissa Groo
03-12-2012, 03:52 PM
After I posted, noticed some lightness below wing tip that bugged me, so fixed that and am reposting. Forgive the double post.
Doug Brown
03-12-2012, 03:55 PM
Excellent flight pose Melissa! And your sharpness is very good. I'd go with a tighter crop, and I'd correct the color cast (which looks cyan to me).

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Melissa Groo
03-12-2012, 04:02 PM
Thanks a lot Doug. I was worried about more of a crop compromising the IQ but I guess it's ok. Here it is with the color correction.
jack williamson
03-12-2012, 04:23 PM
Repost looks very good, nice wing position, very sharp. Well done.

Jack
Karl Egressy
03-12-2012, 05:09 PM
I like all three versions. I wish one were mine.:S3:
Dave Leroy
03-12-2012, 05:51 PM
Nice one Melissa. IQ has held up very well. Wing looks very sharp with lots of detail and wonder if a bit of selective sharpening on head area would be an improvement.
stuart wanuck
03-12-2012, 07:27 PM
melissa love the image agree with tighter crop
dankearl
03-12-2012, 07:48 PM
You should take your last crop and process the colors like Doug's and it would be perfect.
Sid Garige
03-12-2012, 07:52 PM
Melissa,
I am with your original post. Great details and eye contact. Excellent job.
adrian dancy
03-13-2012, 05:04 AM
Very well nailed. I prefer Doug's repost.
Frank Schauf
03-13-2012, 09:24 AM
Really nice flight shot and great details, Melissa.
arash_hazeghi
03-13-2012, 10:36 AM
sweet Melissa, this is a tough one! I like the tighter crop but I see a color cast. Try to match the colors with Doug's

nice!!!
Kaustubh Deshpande
03-13-2012, 12:49 PM
Melissa, perfect wing position you got here....loved the BG. excellent subject angle. You made the most of this flyby.