It was cold when I arrived at Sandy Point on Plum island (MA) Sunday morning and the wind was blowing 25 out of the west with a veritable little sandstorm running fluid across the surface of the beach.
While many of the shorebirds were simply hunkered down with their heads tucked under their wings, this semipalmated plover had found itself a nice wind break and with the sun directly on it, I'm sure it was nice and toasty.
At first the shadow bugged me and then I thought that perhaps it might actually add to the image...so this is what I came up with.
Nikon D300s, 600VR, TC14EII, ISO 500, f6.3, 1/1600, Near UniWB preset, CW metering, + 0.3 EV applied.
09-08-2010, 12:49 PM
Myer Bornstein
Yes the shadow adds to the image. nice light and color. maybe the HA could be a little more turned toward us
09-08-2010, 01:13 PM
Jim Fenton
But if the HA were turned more toward us, then there would be a less defined shadow :)
HA doesn't always have to be some specific guideline angle to work properly for an image...at least not in my book.
09-08-2010, 01:39 PM
wendell westfall
Perfect, as is, Jim. I do like it. The image (bird) looks a bit soft on my monitor . . .
09-08-2010, 01:56 PM
Jim Fenton
Wendell....
If anything, it looks borderline too sharp on mine. Sure you don't have your page size zoomed?
I guess we'll have to see if anyone else chimes in.
09-08-2010, 02:45 PM
Duane Noblick
Head angle looks fine to me and the sharpness looks good on my monitor as well. I like the shadow and the log as a wind break. Very pleasing image all around.
09-08-2010, 02:55 PM
denise ippolito
Beautifully sharp to me. I like the shadow. I do wish the entire shadow was included. I think it's a neat image with the inclusion of the wood. It looks like part of the flank was hot but you toned it down.
09-09-2010, 10:44 AM
Daniel Cadieux
I like this one alot Jim. The shadow adds to the story behind the image. HA and sharpness are both fine with me. I'm wondering if there are some details waiting to be extracted from the whitest whites along the wing's edge? Although minor I would also explore the option of running some NR on the shadow.
Opportunity well seen!
09-09-2010, 11:20 AM
Bill Dix
Nice one, Jim. Sharpness and HA look good to me. I can see Denise's point about the working of the flank, and there's a hint of sharpening halo in spots; but a good looking image. Save me a few birds at Sandy Point.
