Lesser Yellowlegs II.

[Karl Egressy]

One more yellolegs from the same shooting. Actually I like this image better. It is a little pale but I like it this way.
Cleaned the water, adjustment layers and sharpening to the bird only.
Thanks for looking.


Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Mode Manual Exposure
Tv 1/640
Av 7.1
Speed 320
EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Karl, excellent shooting angle and the nice BG you got as a result. I guess the FG is pretty distracting to add more for virtual legs. Good DOF.

With this light angle, a little more head turn away from you might have been better in terms of the light striking the face.

[Nick Palmieri]

Nice low angle and nice BG. if it were mine I may leave a little less room on the right.

[Randy Stout]

Karl:

The pose makes think that a vertical might work here as well.

There are some clone marks in the water well right of the neck.

I would also consider burning in the foreground slightly.

Cheers

Randy

[Jack Breakfast]

Lovely, Karl. I would opt for a vertical or square crop...