White-on-White Avocet

Hi Everyone!
I took this whilst lying on my belly in Little Estero Lagoon last month - I did not smell good after this experience...:D
Taken into the sun and deliberately overexposed in camera but not enough as I was concerned that my elbows would sink so deep into the mud that I would lose my kit to the lugworms...:eek:
1D Mk3 300 f2.8 + 2xTC
ISO 400
f5.6 1/2000
exp comp +1
Tweaked up the exposure in ACR, converted to b/w and painted out a few extraneous details.
Look forward to your c & c's!
Best regards to all,
Nicki

hey croc lady!! or is it blue croc lady?:D this is awesome!! i love the look and this might be my favorite of the ones you have done in this style. great job!!

Great to hear from you Harold and thanks so much for your very kind words!
I just knew that those crocs would get me in to trouble!!!! :D
Best,
Nicki

Excellent effect, Nicki. I like the pose and the black on white look. The way it looks on my monitor I might prefer a trifle more detail in the bird, though I'm sure it looks better as a print. Well done! :)

Striking image, lovely effect..nothing more to be said...love it

Simply beautiful, Nicki. I love the simplicity of the bird and the waves.

Love the high key. Love the sharpness and detail maintained in the dark tones. This images grabs the eye and forces your brain to fill in the blanks between the dark tones. This is truelly a top image in my opinion!

Thank you everyone for your very kind comments - very much appreciated :)
Best to all,
Nicki

Nicki, This is definitely your signature look which I just love. Beautiful high key work w/ enough detail. Nice bird too!!

Thank you Denise!

Nicki, I forgot to mention the low angle is awesome.:)

So, there are some advantages to smelling like rotting shellfish...:D:D:eek:

Very nice Nicki. Just enough of a line to suggest the breast area. Think it would show up more in a print as Christopher mentioned. Love the low angle too and the bill. We have goose poop up here:)

i like the composition and brightness. that touch of water is excellent, as are the dark beak and eye. i think some areas fade out a bit too much. great angle of view.

Jackie and Anita, thanks so much for your comments. I do think that this is more successful as a print - the neck line is more distinct.
Jackie, we have goose poop here too...:eek:

Excellent Nicki! I like this look a lot. I especially like the hint of water. On my monitor the neck line is just right! Great job.

Thank you Kerry :)