Black-tailed Godwit

[Jeroen Stel]

Once these birds return from Africa it's starting to feel like Spring again though with the freezing temperatures and snow we have had recently it does not yet feel that way right now..

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Canon Eos 1D Mark IV
Shutter speed: 1/400 sec
Aperture: F 5.6
Exposure mode: M
Exposure compensation: - 1/3
Flash:No
Flash exposure compensation:
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Servo (in AF-On modus)
ISO: 200
Lens: Canon 600mm F4
Focal length:780 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
Handheld
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/Home stewed Sharpening-mix/ Adobe Photoshop CS6

[Karl Egressy]

Wonderful image, Jeroen. It just pops from the green. Love the low shooting angle pose and the wind blown feathers.

[Diane Miller]

I love the sharpness and contrast, and the band of in-focus grass. You've achieved a very dreamy quality in the setting. The bird is balanced by the small bud, but I'd be tempted to experiment with taking a little off the right side.

For my taste, the composition leans a little too much toward half-and-half, with the bird occupying half of the frame and not quite enough happening in the other half.

[Alan Murphy]

Great low angle, head angle, sweet grasses and I love the wind blown plumage.

[Frank Schauf]

Excellent image quality, great details and sharpness.