Have you ever wanted to do this

[Randy Rimland]

D800 + 300/4 + 1.4

Wrightsville Beach NC

f/7.1, 1/2000, iso400

D800 was in 1.5x crop mode

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Randy,

I like original composition and this is different - you get an A for that. On balance nice one, it is alright centered IMO,.. the subject in the picture is the bird from front to tail feather. Like it, you could try and clean the spot intersecting the bill and might be a few hot pixels but overall you controlled the exposure well. Lets see what others say, nice job and keep em coming!!!!

[Randy Rimland]

Thx for the feeback, it is appreciated

[Ian Cassell]

LOL! He's going to need a chiropractor when he's done with that move! I like the different pose. The exposure technique looks good to my eye. I would consider a little more room in front. Nice job!

[Kerry Perkins]

Randy, this is really cute and I like the image a lot. The framing works in this case for me due to the story it conveys. I do find the image to be a bit bright overall. I did a simple curves adjustment in PS, pulling the center point down a bit. It brings out the nice color and helps with the blown highlights in the neck.