Crane Portrait

[Tiago Caravana]

Dear Naturographers,

Today I bring you another Crane, this time in portrait mode. The pic was taken from a fixed hide.

EXIF: Nikon D4 | 500mm f4 + TC1.4X | f6.3 | 1/400 | ISO 2000
PP: Levels | Shadows & Highlights | NR to the BG | Contrast

All your comments and suggestions are welcome and learned from.

Happy 2015 to you all, filled of good light moments

[Randy Stout]

Tiago:

Great head angle, like the dirty bill,good eye contact. Just a bit too contrasty on my screen.

I have included another crop option, with a bit less contrast. Just an option for the shape of this bird. I thought it balanced a bit better without the large mass of the rump.

Cheers

Randy

[Tiago Caravana]

Thank you Randy. It's true that your crop works very well and the picture has definition to do it. It's FF without crop.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Randy's crop is just right. A bit of a large crop for my personal taste, but visually effective. The head is turned nicely to get the light hitting it well. A bit contrasty as mentioned by Randy, and the bright area in the BG does draw the eye. Quite the dirty bill...this fella is a messy eater!

[Steen Torner]

Hi Tiago,

A great photo with the sun in the eye and the blurred background. I fully agree with the crop suggested by Randy. However, I would like some more space above the head if available.

Regards Steen

[Miguel Palaviccini]

The vertical crop is more attractive, IMO. I'd agree about the high contrast, but overall a good image!

[Paul Morelli]

I like the vertical crop. More room above would have been nice.