What the heck is that thing?

[Ian Cassell]

American Oystercatcher staring at a little piece of wood ( EB Forsythe NWR, Oceanville, NJ )

Canon 7D
Canon 500/4 + 1.4x
1/4000 sec f/6.3 ISO 500

Crop for comp and sharpening in CS6
NR on BG in Noiseware Pro

[PhilCook]

hehehehe....great character shot, I have a number of images with curious birds behaving like this and I love 'em !

A bit soft in sharpness, but it made me smile

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Ian,


I really like this shot....very unique composition and original look and feel. I would remove a small OOF layer from the bottom and work the darks in the head/neck area (levels - open mid-tones). This is the kind of picture that catches my eye. The great Jay Masiel says to photograph every day if you really want to improve. Keep at it...you continue to produce quality work!