From earlier this month. Photo was leveled, cropped, a few bright areas removed and reflection toned down. 5DIII, 700m, f/6.3, 1/1000, ISO400.
From earlier this month. Photo was leveled, cropped, a few bright areas removed and reflection toned down. 5DIII, 700m, f/6.3, 1/1000, ISO400.
Beautiful Spotted Sandpiper portrait, Dave. I really like the open bill, the drop and the ripples, and the super IQ and details. I think I might see a slight magenta cast but see if others do, it may just be my monitor. Stopping down a bit might have helped bring the tail more into focus. But overall a great image.
Love the bird and the water droplet. EXP good and the face is sharp. A bit too much space above and not enough below for my taste. Though the bird's head is perfectly parallel to the imaging sensor it is actually turned away a bit from the line of the bird's body. Lastly, I think that this could have used more d-o-f to sharpen up the wing covert feathers--they are a lot closer to us than the sharp eye and d-o-f is at a premium when you are working at close range.
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nice image,like the water drops,good detail,agree on some off the top and add some to the bottom.
Hi Dave, love the leaning pose, and I really like the detail on the head and beak, and with a slight hint of the tongue. Comp wise, I agree with Marina to take some off the top, and add to the bottom. I do wish you had more DOF, but the droplet puts this over the top.
Thanks so much everybody. I was so intent on reducing the effect of the bright and blobby reflection it appears I over compensated.
Nice shooting angle and exposure. Super shot !

sweet! that water drop is priceless
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Excellent timing. I like the open bill & water drop. TFS