Preening Oyster Catcher
I am not sure about this one? Although I love the colors, the wet look and the preening feathers part, I'm stumped on the crop. I could use some ideas. The original has no more room on the bottom but plenty top bottom and sides because I planned on it being tight but not sure if this works. I tried going above the leg "stump" but it wasn't working. Any ideas?
Canon 40D 300 mm 2.8L with 1.4X
ISO 400 7.1@1/1600
I think this is a wonderful capture. The colors and detail really help the image 'pop'. I would add a bit of room to the left. I don't think cropping the legs was bad, but nipping just a portion of the feathers isn't great.
Thanks Miguel, yes i agree and after looking at my image again it looked too dark and shadowed so I worked a bit more then did a little PS magic by stealing the bottom of the previous frame before the wing dropped out of the frame.Originally Posted by Miguel Palaviccini
like the repost best,nice bit of PS MAGIC,like the darker color in the first post,nice detail,like the pose.well done.
Cheryl,
The re-post is truly remarkable wish I knew how to seal bits from another image.
Detail and pose is perfect for me.
Thank you
Cheryl, the repost is much much better! Great stuff!
Your PS magic worked wonders to include the missing feather. Repost is great, although I also prefer the slightly darker OP for coloration. Love the feather in the marvelous OC bill.
I also prefer the RP. Good exposure.
Andrew
I like the original as well but the repost is a big improvement, Cheryl.
Beautiful details and preening moment, Cheryl. Personally I don't like the crop as is though, I find that it feels awkward to have the whole body with no legs. I took it into Lightroom and found a couple crops I liked a lot better. I tried both a horizontal, and also a vertical, really focusing in on the head, the bill, the white feathers. I think it's worth playing with. Love the light, the details, the background colors.
Beautiful shot, Cheryl. Lovely light, eye contact and low angle here.
Hi Cheryl, I like the close up detail, and good choice of aperture to have good DOF. Well exposed on a difficult subject, sharp, and well done on your repost. I would still add a bit more right, and even more on the left.
Hey girl Thanks for the input. Would love to see your crops.
Excellent shot. I really like the preening pose, excellent detail, and I like the repost better.
Well done.
OK I went back to the start Her's what I got. Thanks everyone
Cheryl,
The above re-post is for me excellent
Much prefer the vertical. Nice job.
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