Lesser Yellowlegs

I started working up this image, I like the bird and the pose but it was too small to show large. Then I noticed the clouds reflected on the smooth water so I went with that as part of the composition. I know it is unconventional but then I have been unconventional all my life. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.


Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/2000 F/5.6 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 360, Auto WB
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition

Stick with the unconventional Joe, very well thought out making use of the cloud reflection, can't make any suggestions about change I like it just the way it is.

Keith.

Hi Joe
Well seen and taken. I would try the bird a little to the left to avoid the "dead central" feel. No big deal whatever.
John

Nice to see a different approach. Nicely done.

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Originally Posted by John Robinson

Hi Joe
Well seen and taken. I would try the bird a little to the left to avoid the "dead central" feel. No big deal whatever.
John

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I like John's idea and that was my initial reaction also.

Hi Joseph, like your thinking here, like it as presented. :cheers:

I really like where you were going with this image. The only thing I would change is not putting it in the middle but slightly to the left.