Coot

SonyA700~Sony70-400G@400mm~ISO1250~F5.6~1/500 sec~manual exposure~Hand Held~2-23-2010~Brazos Bend State Park, Texas~CS4/ Redfield Fractalius
my usual use of fractalius for it's thin sharp lines.
comments and critique welcomed. regards~Bill

Bill, I really like the pose and the fractalius work here. Nice subtle look to the effect. It might look good with more room on top and a bit less on bottom.:) The feet look great!

Great minds think alike...I feel the head is dead center here and needs to be moved up or down a bit more. As for the technique - you have really mastered this, Bill. Every image is clean, consistent and beautifully done.

Hi Bill, Very nice pose. I like the frac effect and the high-key BG. I agree with Denise and Jules' suggestion on the comp. Well done.

You are a master of this fractalius effect Bill, and high key. I also agee on the crop suggestion. A great capture of the bird's actions. k