This image was captured in June at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. Comments and critique are welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF shot at 300mm (450mm FFE)
1/1000 F/5.6 ISO 360
Post processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop Elements. I used the paint brush at a low opacity, picking the green of the background to smooth out a few dark areas.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Not an easy bird to get out in the open so good job there. I like the good eye contact and the bird looks nice and sharp. Even though the perch and its placement isnt ideal, it's good that we can see it's feet.
I might suggest toning down the brightness a little, or maybe add a little black to just the bird only. Nice capture.
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Agree with David, re: brightness. Like the stretched out neck, and the angle of the perch helps. I might consider removing the one stick pointing at the neck.
Certainly could try a vertical because of the pose of the bird and angle of perch.
Hi Joseph, what a cool looking stare - certainly alert. I quite like this comp, but a vertical would work too. If this were mine, I would reduce the yellows in the BG, I believe it would tone down the image nicely.
Thanks everyone for viewing, commenting and offering suggestions. I appreciate your time and interest in helping me improve. Here is a vertical as has been suggested.
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
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