pose for me

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 300 iso 400
m 1/2000 @ 7
500 mm lens

[Troy Lim]

Nice pose and creamy BG, noise level appears to be high, can use another round of NR on the BG.

[Diane Miller]

I love this kind of closeup and I don't seem to have sharp enough vision to notice noise. But the crooked horizon does jump out.

Also the values of the water vs. vegetation looks unexpected. What would it look like with darker, maybe less saturated, blues?

[Jamie Douglas]

Hi Stuart, some good points raised above. Noise doesn't jump out as much as the slightly oversaturated BG (IMO).

Sweet image and nice job on the whites.

Jamie

[Robert Holguin]

Very nice close up shot.
Exposed very well, great comp, and very nice light.
Well done.

[Raymond Lee]

Beautiful shot! Nicely exposed! Good sharpness! I also love the smooth background.

[Doug Brown]

Exposure, sharpness, and eye contact are all top notch. I personally like the saturated BG for a white bird. The horizon line could be evened out.

[Frank Schauf]

Very nice pose and colors.