Ruddy Turnstone

[Geoffrey Montagu]

This image was captured on trip to Barnegat, NJ last month. C&C welcome.

D3s, 500mm + 1.4x tc, 1/800, f8.0, ISO 800, Gitzo tripod, Wimberley Gimbal Head.


Geoffrey

[gail bisson]

This is a nice image Geoffrey.
I really like the IQ and the droplets on the bird.
Nice to see so much green in the image. Adds a nice contrast to the bird.
The rocky, moss covered perch has a nice diagonal " sweep" line that I like very much.
If I had one wish, I would wish that the beak did not intersect with the rock but that is hardly a deal breaker!
Super shot,
Gail

[Arthur Morris]

This is a very nice portrait of a worn winter adult. Sharp with a perfect EXP, a nice pose, and a nice setting. Getting just a bit lower to separate the bill completely from the rock would have improved what is already a very strong image. Thanks a stack BTW for your membership support!

[Ian Wilson]

Very pleasant capture. You could remove a little of the green background behind the bill if it suited your taste. TFS. Ian

[Kaido Rummel]

Great shot, I really like the pose and surroundings.

[Arthur Morris]

Very pleasant capture. You could remove a little of the green background behind the bill if it suited your taste. TFS. Ian

Sculpting away that rock would be much harder than it looks, at least for me....

[Grace Scalzo]

A very pleasing image. Nice colors and interesting details such as the droplets. Agree regarding the beak and the rock intersecting, but a minor point. I think if you have room, a looser composition would be nice too, not as a replacement for this one, but in addition to it.

[Karl Egressy]

This is a really nice picture of a Turnstone.

[Bill Dix]

Good one, Geoffrey. Lovely pose and colors, nice and sharp. Intersection of the beak noted, but it's pretty tough to get any lower on the jetty. Interesting to note the difference in plumage between this guy and the ones we saw the other day on Reed's Beach.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Very lovely image. Love the pose of the bird, the sharpness on its eye and the nice composition. I hope you don´t mind that I tried to work the image a bit by separating the bill from the rock, not the best job but if you start from your RAW then may be can be better! I used the cloning stamp, quick mask and protect and defend technique, all learned from Arthie Also I used the content aware tool in PS but I learned that one on my own!!!
Thanks for sharing this one Geoffrey!

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions everyone. Pretty good Juan. Certainly makes a difference.




Geoffrey

[Arthur Morris]

Well done on the repost Juan but it is always tough looking at such major changes when you already know where the changes were made....

[Geoffrey Montagu]

BTW Artie, you're extremely welcome.




Geoffrey

[Sidharth Kodikal]

Beautiful portrait Geoffrey. Love the pose with the feet showing and the beautifully contrasting perch. Juan's repost looks great.