Marbled Godwit - The aging ballerina
I like the elegant lines in this shot and the frayed, worn primaries and the split off shard of beak that speak of a hard year. (I know I am anthropomorphizing...)
canon 1DX
F 600 mm II and 1.4X III
ISO 800 SS 1/2000
F 8.0
Cropped to vertical. Taken at ~ 6:00PM at Fort DeSoto just as sun went behind a cloud
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail
Lovely and different! Great catch!
What would you think about removing the greenish tint at the top? Just bend the color to closer to the soft brown below it, and maybe crop some. Without the green you have a striking two-tone image, brown and blue.
Gail,
Perfect timing on this one! Definitely something different. I was just there a couple of weeks back and was able to capture some nice images of this guy, but didn't get anything like this!
It would be interesting to incorporate Diane's suggestion, but I also like it as is.
Miguel
Hi Gail, your comp works well with the Godwit 'bending' backwards looking up into the frame. Good DOF, and the feather detail and sharpness are both tops. I do like the pastel colour of the water too.
Nice catch, Gail. Great comp and pose. I like the gradation of color in the bg, and the silky water. Seeing the eyes would have been nice, that that would have required a different pose.
Very artistic & beautiful pose Gail. I love it as it is.
Wonderful artistic shot and pose.
Excellent shooting angle, very nice light, excellent details, and lovely background.
Very well done.
This is one of thoe rare avian photos that I like despite the lack of a visible eye...well done selecting this frame to work on. I like what looks to be a bit of tongue showing. Low angle and water texture are good. I just wish for separation between the legs. Well done!
My first reaction was that I also wanted eyes, but it is unique enough and artful enough that it works.
The bird does look like it has been through a lot!
Dan Kearl
Very attractive pose Gail. I was curious on the feedback you would get without a visible eye. Very nice.
Robert Kimbrell
Love the pose it makes the image well done on all the other things as well.
Don Lacy
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Thanks for all the positive comments.
Daniel- you are absolutely brilliant! You are right-it is a tongue and not a piece of the beak. Thanks
Robert- I too, was curious as to BPN'ers reaction to a bird shot with no eye,
Gail
superb image! love the pose, IQ & the BG. Lack of eye contact is not an issue, atleast for me.
Superb image. Love the pose,beautiful colors,lights, details and lovely composition.
Regards,
Satish.
Very, very elegant image.
Hi Gail.
I agree, elegant. Love the colors and the overall scene. Nice vision and well executed.
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