Ruddy Turnstone

[Rachel Hollander]

Another one from my weekend at Barnegat Jetty with Artie and Denise.

Canon 5D3
300 II and 2x III
1/1250
f5.6
ISO 400
HH, slight crop for comp, luminosity mask, levels, curves, selective color adjustments, NR on bg, sharpened in CS6.

C&C welcome and appreciated. Thanks,

Rachel

[Tim Kuhn]

I do like the greens and blues and how they set off the subject and the image is nice and clean. I would like to see the bird a bit more parallel to the sensor in order to bring the tail into focus.

Tim

[Sidharth Kodikal]

The light is simply beautiful here! I like the pose, the perch and the gorgeous blue bg.
With a 5D3, I would push the iso for more DOF here.
I would crop from below and ease up on the sharpening a tad.
TFS.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Rachel,
Sweeet light and BG. Yeah.....pushing the ISO for a touch more DOF would be nice.....but you got some great blues in the BG which isn't always easy at the Jetty! I agree with a bit less base and the more pano comp really suits the pose! Very nicely done!

[Jonathan Ashton]

Was flash used? I get the impression the subject is a little bright, I would suggest a little off the base and a little more on the top.

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks all, I'll take a look at the crop. Jonathan - no flash used.

Thanks again,
Rachel

[PhilCook]

Nice natural composition, eye looks great and all looks sharp and finely detailed, a little less green rock maybe and I find it a bit bright/slightly over flashed maybe which to me makes it look a little superimposed on the backdrop

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the exposure, colours and BG. I agree with taking some off the bottom. Well done Rachel!

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely capture with super details and sharpness! The colors are all awesome together. The large amount on the bottom I do find a little overpowering so agree on a little off of the bottom.

[Satish Ranadive]

Rachel:
Magnificent image with great IQ and lovely lights.I like the pose,sharpness,nice green and blues in the BG.
Very nice composition too.

Regards,
Satish.

[Karl Egressy]

The bird, perch and the blue water all look very nice, Rachel. Love the moss covered rock as a perch. I would put the the bird a little lower in the frame.

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks everyone. Here's a repost with some off the bottom.

Rachel

[Robert Holguin]

Excellen shot.
Great pose, love the mossy rock, wonderful backgorund, and nice details.
Repost looks a lot better.
Well done.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Rachel, love the light in this, sharp, and you have captured good overall detail. I do like the moss covered rocky 'perch'. With regards to your repost, due to the Turnstone's pose looking slightly downwards, I would maybe have a liitle more room at the bottom than the top.

[christopher galeski]

very nice Rachellove the perch,nice light,sharp,well done.

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks Robert, Stuart and Chris.

[Karl Egressy]

I think the repost looks better, nicely done, Rachel.

[Bill Dix]

Hi Rachel. I love the blue and green colors, and the turnstone's pose. The repost works better for me. I also felt the bird looked just a bit bright.

[Faraaz Abdool]

Hey Rachel - beautiful turnstone you got there! Your repost is amazing, brilliant colours and sharpness. Love that mossy rock! Once I don't have to walk on it!

[Rachel Hollander]

Thanks Karl, Bill and Faraaz. Faraaz, I trust you are much warmer in Trinidad than we were on the jetty too!

[Faraaz Abdool]

Oh yeah! The day after I flew back in was spent shirtless in celebration of the warmth of the Caribbean sun!

[David Salem]

Very nice. Like the repost better. The colors are beautiful and I like orange feet against the greens. Well done.