I captured this image from the beach at the City Pier on Anna Maria Island, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated, Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 400mm (600mm FFE)
1/4000 F/7.1 Matrix Metering - 1 EV ISO 400
Post processed in Lightroom 5 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Joe, That is quite a look he is giving you. I like these heavy bodied flyers, and your image gives a nice look at their frame and wings. I feel that the image is on the yellow side and there is quite a strong halo on his belly.
Hi Joseph, love these guys, and always great to capture them in flight - killer sky BG - well done. Im tending to agree with Grace regarding the yellow cast, as Ive seen others posted on the site that are more browner. I feel you could try a version with a touch of selective sharpening on the head and bill. Agree about the halo too.
I think Stuart has summarized a few suggestions I also have. And I agree that your background is terrific. If it were mine, I might also position the bird just a little lower and slightly to the right in the frame. But I like this as is.
Brown Pelican
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