Took this last spring. This bird was doing the classic broken wing Im hurt come get me ploy. Once he or she thought its eggs were safe, it flared its wings saying got ya, and took off.
Would this look better as a vertical? I tried both but even though its squarish, this comp felt more like it had a place to take off to. Would you remove the shadow?
Hi David:
Magnificent pose captured. Excellent wing position,nice lights,colors and great details in whites.
I could see some halo around beak,head and neck.Composition looks good.If you go for vertical;you will have to add canvas at top and bottom.
Shadow is natural and looks fine.Well done.
Hi David, good wing display, and just love the red eye ring. Nice and sharp where it counts, and a good low angle of capture. Just a personal thing, Im finding this a touch too squarish, so I would come in from the right and add a little to the top. I would leave the shadow too.
Great pose captured. Sharp and good POV. Crop works for the image, even though I normally prefer something closer to 3:2. It might be interesting to see it as a vertical.
That's a tough comp to figure out and I think you did great, David. Super capture of this fascinating behavior. Love the wing extension and the fact that you've even got a good head turn towards you. Nice control of the whites, and details. Great work.
I like the wing position, sharpness, details, exposure and behaviour. I am fine with the composition and would leave the shadow as is. Well done David.
To me the subject is a bit too elongated horizontally to make a successful vertical. I'd keep it as is, or even go for a 3:2 horizontal. Yes to keeping the shadow. I'd have preferred a smoother BG for the top half by going for an even lower angle, but I realize it is not always possible in the heat of the action or depending on the conditions. Sharp as posted, nice wing stretch (I especially like the far wing stretching out even higher, very cool).
Killdeer
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