Elegance...Black-winged Stilt

One of my favorite species taken last summer at Vransko lake(Croatia)....
I waited laying on my belly for egrets and this beauty just walked in my frame ,it was few hours after storm and the light was perfect.I was so exited that I forget to turn camera in vertical position so this is crop from horizontal :(...amateur mistake....but we learn every day...aren't we?
I like double x shapes created by legs and wings.


http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7...opusmg4zb5.jpg


20D+ 100-400@350mm ....f/6.3, 1/400 s, ISO 400,-0.33 eV , bean bag on rocky beach.

Kind regards.
Marko

Hi Marko,

I like this image. I wish that it was just a touch brighter but the composition and colors are gorgeous. Nicely done.

Oh, this is lovely. Looks like a juvenile. The crossed legs, the soft light, the sweet background colors, and the razor sharp face are all great. Later and love, artie

great shot Marko, love the colours, pose.

This is excellent. Great pose, angle, light and BG. If you clone, I would remove the two brown spots at the lower left and right side.

This is excellent. The pose is fantastic but the light is ever better!

Very elegant image, I like it alot! The colors and light are superb.

Fantastic image Marco. Last year I took a similar images but unfortunately I made a compo mistake as the virtual legs were cut. Beautiful lights here.
Don't worry about the vertical crop :) It is still fine.
Szimi

An absolute classic Marko, PS work especially impressive.

Posture: As graceful as a ballerina
Sharpness: Tack sharp
Composition: Spot on
Background: they don't come better

No nits from me, well done!

Great again!!!

You have fantastic light there Marco. And the bird's got such elegant pose. The only thing I find a little distracting is the out of focus spots in both bottom corners.

That is some gorgeous light! Love the beautiful pose and bg colors. I would agree with the suggestions to remove the oof reflections in both bottom corners.