American Avocet

[Ian Cassell]

Canon 7D
Canon 500/4L + 1.4x @ 700mm
1/2500 sec f/7.1 ISO 400 Tripod/Gimbal

Nik ColorEfex PRo
CS6
NR on BG in Noiseware Pro

[vishaljadhav]

Super pose captured here, the exposure looks spot on with good details on the bird. A very unconventional pose but i like it all the way.
There appears some noise in the BG may be it will enhance the image more if some amount of NR is done on BG.
I love the image Ian.

[Ian Cassell]

Thank you. I looked again and I agree that I could use some more NR. I'm too excited about using my new 500 and overlooked the old stuff!

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Ian, love the display, symmetrical wings, and good DOF on the avocet. A difficult comp to compose due to the pose, but I would have gone with a traditional landscape, placing the bird in the center. Im finding your comp a bit too squarish - just a personal thing.

[Ian Cassell]

Thanks, Stuart. I wrestled with the crop on this one too. I have a little real-estate left and will try your idea.

[Jerry van Dijk]

Very cool behavioral image! Agree with the noise in the BG, and I see some on the bird too. I think that the vertical crop accentuates the pose nicely, but I would be curious how a landscape crop would look. Do you have room for a more traditional portrait crop (2:3 or 3:4)?