Pied Wagtail.

[Satish Ranadive]

This pied wagtail was photographed in the last month. I have tried different compositions, but square look good for this pose.
Cropped for composition, sharpened and NR applied to BG.

ISO: 800, 1/640 @ F: 5.6.Evaluating metering.
WB: Auto. HH. Canon: 550D, 400mm.

Thanks for viewing and appreciation. C & C are highly appreciated.
Kind Regards.

[PhilCook]

I confess to not being overly fond of square crops, but I think you have chosen well on this one Satish, works quite well I think. Lovely shot, grea tperchon the rock and eye engaging the camera, both whites and blacks look very good, it's a lovely image and the only very ....very small C&C I could offer would be to mention there is a tiny bit of black halo around the top surface of the rock...but one has top look hard to see it

[John Cooper]

Well done Satish - this Wagtail looks very similar to our mudlark. Very nice pose, very sharp and excellent exposure for the white plumage. The rocky perch and soft BG all work well.

[Satish Ranadive]

Thanks a lot Phil and John for the kind comments.
Yes there is black halo around the the rock,but honestly I do not know how it is there? I would like to more about it...how and when it occur?
Here is normal 1024 crop without NR to background.Would like to know your opinion about composition.



Satish.

[gail bisson]

Hi Satish,
I prefer the composition in pane #4.
Excellent IQ and eye level view.
Nice light as well.
I must be blind because I don't see a black halo?
I might burn the lighter area above the head.
Gail

[Miguel Palaviccini]

Satish, very nice image. I do like the repost a bit better. I agree with Gail and would consider burning the white portion above the head. Another alternative is to paint in (with a soft brush at <10% opacity) with a darker color from the background. I'm also curious about the black halo, as I don't think I see it.

[Satish Ranadive]

Hi Satish,
I prefer the composition in pane #4.
Excellent IQ and eye level view.
Nice light as well.
I must be blind because I don't see a black halo?
I might burn the lighter area above the head.
Gail

Thanks a lot for your nice comments.Black line/ halo is probably created in the PP,because it is brownish in the RAW file.
BTW you are not at all blind,because very thin black line/halo near top surface of the rock( on the left side) is seen only when you enlarge the image.
I will take care of lighter area.

Miguel,
Thnaks for the comments.
Regards

[christopher galeski]

nice image Satish,like the pose and perch,I too can not see the black halo.thanks.

[Mike Landwehr]

Satish, I like both compositions, but would lean slightly toward the square. Both work. Sharp and well exposed, in lovely light, sitting on a nice perch. I can see the black halo, but would never have noticed it if no one had mentioned it. Looking for tweaks to improve a very nice image, you might consider cloning out the white spot at the lower left corner of the rock.

[PhilCook]

Both images look equally as good I think Satish, but if I had to choose then probably the second wider aspect.....but then ask me again tomorrow and I'm likely to change my mind hehehe.
I really cant see anything to alter on this fine shot { even the tiny halo is acceptable }...the light and brightness of the whites and blacks is perfect, very natural. Must say I'm very impressed by your use of high ISO settings too

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Hi Satish, lovely exposure, IQ and perfect pose. Comp-wise, your repost gets my vote.
Minor nit - wish the bg was an even green.

[dankearl]

I like the repost better than the square crop.
Nice looking bird.

[Karl Egressy]

Excellent shot, Satish. The composition of the secon version looks better.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Good looking bird. Like the pose, rock and BG.

[David Salem]

Wonderful shot of this handsome bird. Exposed very well and lots of detail in both the blacks and whites. Nice pose and perch. Wish for a better uniform BG. Well done.