Australian Pied Oystercatcher

[Derek Willcox]

Another shorebird from down under sth coast nsw
Date Time Original: 30/03/2013 9:28:08 AM
Exposure Program: Manual Exposure Time: 1/800
ISO Speed Ratings: 500 FNumber: 9
Metering Mode: CenterWeightedAverage
Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Lens Model: EF600mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
PP PSCS6 level adjustments Viveza 2 Efex 4 to bring out the whites and dull the bright whites resized

[Karl Egressy]

Love the low shooting angle, light and composition, Derek.
You must have had the light coming at an angle which brought out some nice details from both the white and the dark plumage.

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Great blue bg and colors. The birds pose is interesting as it is so statue like and I like the dof

[Nick Palmieri]

I really like the pose. IQ and environment look good.

[PhilCook]

Lovely exposure Derek, the blacks ar every well handled and fine detail and sharpness is excellent, lovely posture and love the blue backdrop. If I were to be excessively nit picky I would suggest clone out the dark blob on the sand and the light brown smudge appearing just above the back

[arash_hazeghi]

excellent pose, low angle details and exposure. I like the composition too

very well done

[vishaljadhav]

Amazing image, i like all about it. The exposure on the black is spot on and i love the many layers in bg
Super pose and tack sharp image, the low perspective was good

[Derek Willcox]

thank you all for your comments
PHill the black blob is its shadow i saw the brown splash behind i just forgot to clone out

[Frank Schauf]

Beautiful portrait, great details and sharpness.