White on White - My Version

[Michael Stern]

Hello,
This is my version of "White on White" taken at Alligator Farm last weekend. This photo was not cropped in fact I had to add a little canvas just to give it some room. Hope you like it and if any nits etc. please let me know....
Best to All,
Michael

Canon 40D
100-400mm
Shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: -1
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 500
Focal length: 275mm

[Fabs Forns]

Very sweet, Michael, soft light and pose and the light shinning through the wings is good. The open bill is a plus.

[Robert O'Toole]

Hi Michael,

Wing detail is great and the open bill, as Fabs mentioned, is cool. I like it.

1/8000th! You should stay with 1250 or less with a subject that is gliding like this and drop the ISO. As it is now the shadows under the wings are a little noisy. Fill flash just on for fill would have opened the shadows a little and still kept the feahter transparency.

Robert

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice light, pose and details. Adding to the other comments, I would add even a bit more space, especially at the bottom.

[Arthur Morris]

Well done. Like the wing position and the open bill. Could be a bit brighter for my taste. Flash at -1 or zero really brings those white sky white bird images to life.