Marbled Godwit

[Mike Delgado]

This shot was taken at Ft Desoto on the west coast of Florida.






Make = NIKON CORPORATION
Model = NIKON D300S
Date Time = 2012-08-05 17:08:48
Exif IFD Pointer = Offset: 112
[Camera]
Exposure Time = 1/2000"
F Number = F4
Exposure Program = Manual
ISO Speed Ratings = 200
Date Time Original = 2012-08-05 09:348
Date Time Digitized = 2012-08-05 09:348
Shutter Speed Value = 10.97 TV
Aperture Value = 4 AV
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Max Aperture Value = F4
Metering Mode = Spot
Light Source = Fine weather
Flash = Off
Focal Length = 500mm
Color Space = sRGB
Exposure Mode = Manual exposure
White Balance = Manual white balance
Scene Capture Type = Normal

[Arthur Morris]

Hey Mike. Welcome. And thanks a stack for your membership suppoert. Sharp with a good exposure. Looks like a very worn adult. The shadows especially have a blue/cyan cast.

The big problem is the image design: the bird is centered. Best to have two to three times more room from the bill tip to the frame edge than from the tail tip to the frame edge. Here, those distances are the same. Do you have more room in front of the bird in the ORIG?

Where is Minneola???

[Mike Delgado]

Hi Arthur. Thank you for the welcome!

Unfortunately, I don't have any more room in front of the bird on this particular picture, but I might have another shot with more room. You're right about the blue cast.

I really appreciate your critique.

Minneola is 7 miles north of Disney next to Clermont.

Hey Mike. Welcome. And thanks a stack for your membership suppoert. Sharp with a good exposure. Looks like a very worn adult. The shadows especially have a blue/cyan cast.

The big problem is the image design: the bird is centered. Best to have two to three times more room from the bill tip to the frame edge than from the tail tip to the frame edge. Here, those distances are the same. Do you have more room in front of the bird in the ORIG?

Where is Minneola???

[Arthur Morris]

YAW. Best to choose an AF sensor that will yield a pleasing composition. In this case selecting a sensor to hit the neck would have done the trick. We are practically neighbors.

[Mike Delgado]

I tried removing some of the blue cast and did find some room to the left of the subject.

Thanks for your guidance Arthur.

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice shot. I really like the pose, great background, great details, and I really like the comp on your repost.
Well done.

[Arthur Morris]

I tried removing some of the blue cast and did find some room to the left of the subject.

Thanks for your guidance Arthur.

Hey Mike, You are getting closer. I de-saturated the BLUEs and the CYANs, ran a 35% average blur color balance on the image, cropped from the bottom (this was thie biggest improvement), did a bit of beach clean-up, and moved and reduced the size of your signature--it was way too big.

[Mike Delgado]

What a difference. I need to take some clases on PP.

Thank You

[Arthur Morris]

What a difference. I need to take some clases on PP. Thank You

You are welcome. I meant to suggest our Digital Basics File. It's only $20 and you will learn a ton more about post-processing than you would from any course. It contains my complete digital workflow and dozens of great Photoshop tips including all that I did with your image :).

[Mike Delgado]

You are welcome. I meant to suggest our Digital Basics File. It's only $20 and you will learn a ton more about post-processing than you would from any course. It contains my complete digital workflow and dozens of great Photoshop tips including all that I did with your image :).

I will start out with your Digital Basics File and go from there.

Thanks Arthur