Greater yellowlegs bathing

Taken at our pond in Ingonish at 7:06AM.
Canon 1D MkIV
F 500 mm
SS 1/1250
ISO 800
F 7.1
Slight crop for composition ~ 10% from the bottom
Comments and critiques always learned from and appreciated with thanks,
Gail

Taken in your own pond....that's quite some water feature in your garden. Low angle is great as is the glassy water and splashes, looking great Gail

Marvelous image of Greater Yellowlegs in habitat.Lovely lights and water droplets around bird.
Loved Details,nice low angle,great pose and lights in the water.

Nice light, great low angle. I like the habitat and action suggested by the water drops. How nice to have such a place in your back yard.

Lovely low angle and head angle Gail. I would love to have a pond like your super, would spend lots of time there.

Great low angle, nice eye contact and love the water droplets.

I wouldn't mind having a pond this as well... :)

Hi Gail, good placement in the frame, and I like your comp with the extra space above the water showing the grass/reeds. Good HA, and the flying droplets add interest.

Hi Gail,

I agree with the comments above, but I would prefer to see the whites in the bird's rear flanks toned down a bit. I too especially like the water droplets.

Richard

Nice low angle and eye contact. BG is a bit overpowring IMHO. Cropping a bit tighter might help.

Very nice angle and habitat, I don't think I would change a thing.

Very nicely done ... great bathing pose and composition with excellent detail!

I like the sense of habitat provided by the BG but agree it's a bit overpowering.
A heavy does of noise reduction selectively on the BG might take the edge off a bit.

nice habitat image,like the water on the birds back,good low angle,and thats some pond.thanks.

Low angle, flying ater drops, subject placement in the frame all look great. I like the habitat too, but some of the brighter stems pull my eye.