Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes)

[Mark Young]

Hello everyone, it's been some time since I was here last. :wave: Here's one of a Tattler I took about a month ago. I quite like the pose, but I wonder if the water is just a tad too blue?

Canon 7D 300f4+1.4tc ISO200 1/400 f7.1 Av mode Ev metering.
Slight crop, I can't remember what other PP work I did.

[Lynn David Cole]

Composition is good except it would be nice to have a tad more space at the top.
You also might try pulling down the highlights a little and boosting the clarity (mid-tone contrast).
I like the blue and if you reduce the overall exposure it will become deeper and darker, so the bird will stand out even more.
Nice capture.
Thanks for posting.
Lynn

[wendell westfall]

Like the way the foot is raised . . . the blue water is perfect for me . . . the bird could be a bit more "contrasty" -- darker and sharper.

[Mark Young]

Thanks guys for the suggestions.

Here is a repost with less highlights and more mid tone contrast, what do you think?

[arash_hazeghi]

sweet pose and light I like how he is balancing himself. repost is an improvement and I'd sharpen it more TFS

[Ofer Levy]

Very nice image Mark! I also like the repost and agree with Arash re more sharpening.