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My second attempt to photograph Brolgas with a pre-dawn hide entry ended with a rapid retreat when 150 cows did not appreciate being woken. Got this later.
Should I remove the tussocks in front of the bird? My inclination is they balance the image.
1D2n with 500/f4 and 1.4X
ISO400 f8 1/3200 exp comp -2/3 from hide.
cheers Rob
I like it as is Rob. But that's just me. Though I would remove the oof tussock intersecting the tail. I feel the bird really pops out of the image. Gorgeous light!
Quite lovely. Perfect head turn back towards you with great control of the yellows as well as a perfect EXP. It is the height of the grasses and the o-o-f ones in the BKGR that bug me a bit. All in all an excellent image.
Rob:
Beautiful bird. I took the liberty of a quick bit of gardening. This is very quick and crude, but I think it gives an idea of what you could do. Matter of personal preference really, but the bird is so nice, it would be worth a bit more work on the raw file.
Randy
Beautiful bird, in a nice habitat and good light. EXP right on and so is placing in the frame. I don't mind the grass.
Don't mind the grasses much but the darker areas of the bg catches my attention. I do like the bird pose and overall feel !!! Excellent !!!
Love the repost and may even add the tall stuff back in front.
Lovely low angle, and very well exposed Rob. I would maybe cut the piece of grass just infront of the chest, otherwise a super image.
Althought the respot looks good, I don't really mind the grasses, I don't see them as a distracting element here, very nice head angel, pose, BG, ambient, light, detail, colors and exposure control. COngratulaitons! Oh.. how I love Lapwings!!
I like the pose with over the shoulder look and raised foot. The emergent stems don't worry me.
Works well Rob
Very nice. I vote leave the grass or perhaps just remove the furthest left!
