Pec Sand at sunset

[nick clayton]

Toft Newton Reservoir, Lincolnshire, UK. 17/09/12

Canon 7D
Sigma 500mm f4.5
1/80 @ f5
+2 EV
Aperture priority
ISO 800
Pattern

levels
Curves
Saturation
Nik Software color Efex Pro 4 - Tonal contrast - subject only + Dfine 2.0 - background only
Photoshop USM - subject only
Cloned out a couple of bright artifacts

Photo taken 30 minutes after this image http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...07211-Pec-Sand

[Wynand van Wyk]

I really like the side lighting here! The angle is superb as well. Love the detail and colours!

An overall superb image!

[Karl Egressy]

Interesting lighting effext on the bird and background, Nick. Looks good.

[Nick Palmieri]

Nice one Nick. The lighting effect is pretty cool. BG colors are great. My only little nit would be to remove the bright spot in the lower left corner.

[Rachel Hollander]

I like the side lighting effect and you got good detail on the shaded areas but some of the yellows look a little hot.

TFS,
Rachel

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot.
I really like the pose, love the side lighting here, great pov, and great comp.
Well done.

[nick clayton]

Thanks for the comments

[PhilCook]

Vibrant colors in this and the side lighting is rather nice, I like too the small mound he/she is standing on and low angle is good too, although a little less oof foreground would be a little nicer I personally feel..but splendid image just the same