Common Snipe.

[keith mitchell]

Nikon D4
Nikon 300ml 2.8
1/2500@7.1
iso 1000.


Thanks for taking a look and your comments on my last post.

[Jonathan Ashton]

That's a terrific shot of a snipe, maybe lift the darkest areas a tad. Albeit a man made perch a very natural scene.
You wish to consider a crop just above the wire on the RHS of the post and then patch clone the wire on the left.

[Mike Poole]

I was just about to post my thought, then read Jons comments, to which I agree. I'd also consider lightening the eye a touch and maybe softening the edges on the oof grass stalk 1/3 of the way in from the right as well.

That said, I do like the shot, the Snipe is in a nice position and the BG is beautiful, almost like an old impressionistic painting

Mike

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Keith, again you've nailed this species, nice one.

The natural backdrop works nicely and compliments the subject well IMHO. Good detail overall and I like the catchlight in the eye, subtle, but the eye has great content too. Nice HA for me and it illustrates that long beak well. I also like the 'weathered/lichen' perch, provides a nice textural object in the overall composition. The wire, well as said it's part of the scene, personally I wouldn't crop, but in this instance remove (very quickly done Keith as I'm away), however when you compare the two, I think the OP works, you can easily blend the grass stalk and think you should. Nice to see you keeping a high SS.

TFS
Steve

[Joseph Przybyla]

Your Snipes in the open blow my mind, never see one like that here. Lovely image, Keith. Thank you for sharing.

[keith mitchell]

Thanks guys ,Steve/Jonathan I particularly like the BG and tried to keep as much as possible and am ok with the wire but do like the view of others, Joseph you have to have a bit of luck sometimes.

Keith.

[adrian dancy]

Excellent work here Keith. The BG works a treat as does the bird:)

[Marina Scarr]

I really like what Steve has done here. What a difference it makes. I do believe you have a # of snipe images which are stronger than this one though.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Keith, love the head turn here, sort of like he's listening to you. Great view of his bill, and I like the weathered perch. Steve's repost takes it to another level.

[William Dickson]

Great capture Keith and what lovely colours on the bird. The perch without the wire really lifts this image up a level. Good work and thanks for sharing

Will

[keith mitchell]

Thanks a lot guys will be a bit uncertain now about removing wires, but it's interesting reading the views of others, perhaps Marina as a point re the strength of the image.

Cheers Keith.

[Steve Kaluski]

Thanks a lot guys will be a bit uncertain now about removing wires,

Hi Keith, it's so easy with a background like this, less than 5 minutes, job done, if you need help call me, I can walk you through the simple steps.