This is a shot from a new place I recently went to so I could photograph snail kites. Go plenty of the kite shots but none to my liking so this is the next best thing for me...
PP - I took out some twigs and other vegetation on the water and where the branch under left foot showed above the back of the heron.
03-29-2009, 11:26 AM
Randy Stout
Matt:
A beautiful bird in peak breeding color. The sharpness is excellent, with maybe just a hint of halo around the top of the head. The string of water drops is fun. Great legs too. Your gardening was well done.
I would say you did well, despite not getting the snail kite images you wanted.
Cheers
Randy
03-29-2009, 11:31 AM
denise ippolito
Matt, The pose and water droplets are great-nice composition!
03-29-2009, 11:42 AM
Karl Egressy
Matt,
I like the hunting(fishing) pose and the droplets of water, indicating a motion captured. Great colours too.
03-29-2009, 12:02 PM
Axel Hildebrandt
I like the setting, pose and droplets. I would run curves and/or S/H.
03-29-2009, 05:16 PM
Matt Lerer
Hey Randy...thanks for the halo heads up!!! There was actually quite a bit when blown up to 400% so I fixed it...I think.
I used S&H a little on the fix also but I really don't know what it should be affecting on this image...and I am completely clueless on the curves. Axel...maybe you could fuss with it a bit and give me an idea what to do?