Hi folks ....
another shot from the Nxai Pan waterhole in Botswana .
Wish for a better ( lower ) shooting angle , but one is restricted to shoot from car window when moving around in the NP ... so no better angle possible when shooting in close range and the subject is not on a elevated point .
Canon EOS 1Dx II
EF 500 IS L II + 1,4 TC III
Beanbag
F 6,3 ; Iso 640 ; 1/2000 sec ( might have stopped down for more DOF )
Processed with DPP 4 and PSCC 2023 ; cropped for comp to about 70 % of full frame .
Thanks for looking and commenting to my previous postings
Cheers Andrreas
12-20-2022, 03:58 AM
Jonathan Ashton
Colours look good and the stance looks very typical of the species. I sense you may have darkened the foreground a little, it seems to work. I would be tempted to lower the exposure the legs a little to get more detail.
I know I have asked this question before but what is the benefit of posting an image 1800px tall, I think it would have to be a pretty large screen to view an image that size at 100%, I guess I am missing something but I don't know what.
12-20-2022, 05:00 AM
Steve Kaluski
Well exposed Andreas, but agree with Jon, the legs albeit all a bit soft needs toning down and I would loose the first part of the OOF FG.
TFS
Steve
12-20-2022, 04:50 PM
Daniel Cadieux
My first thought was to crop a bit off the bottom as well. I love the 3D feel of the image with that particular perspective and shadow. Good call on the vertical comp. What a great looking shorebird!
12-21-2022, 01:49 PM
Andreas Liedmann
THanks Dan , Jon and Steve for your comments ... much appreciated .
Do agree the legs could go darker .
@ Dan .... not sure if i would call this Plover a shorebird ??!!! :bg3:
Cheers Andreas
12-21-2022, 02:57 PM
Joseph Przybyla
Hi Andreas, I'm a little late in commenting. I like the image and agree with the comments posted. Here a plover is a shore bird even though they sometimes are found inland. Thank you for sharing.
12-21-2022, 09:47 PM
Dorian Anderson
I'm not a fan of the shadow as I try to keep them out of my shorebird shots. I imagine you couldn't get lower since you were in a truck? The bird looks good regardless. Details is awesome, and I really
like the composition with room all around. I just yearn for exaggerated, low-angle bokeh!
12-22-2022, 04:01 AM
Andreas Liedmann
Thanks Joe and Dorian for your comments , much appreciated .
@Dorian ... understand your reservation about the angle and for folks like you it must be a nightmare :bg3:, but as said only option was not to shoot :bg3:. I rather take the less ideal higher shooting angle .