I captured this image at Circle B Bar Reserve in Polk County, Florida. Maybe unconventional but I like the image. The different types of feathers, the layering of the feathers, the tones and colors of the feathers, all appeal to me. This is one of two cranes that walked up and kind of just hung out with us for a while, feeling at ease enough for this one to begin preening. 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 167mm (247mm FFE)
1/2500 F/5.6 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 560 AWB
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition and presentation
Joe Przybyla
"Sometimes I do get to places just as God is ready to have somebody click the shutter"... Ansel Adams
Hi Joe, yes the detail is good, but think I'm in agreement with the others about composition, sometimes it can happen that we see things that look good, but may not always come through in the image sadly, but always worth the punt. Looks like he/she is in moulting mode and a bit wet, so perhaps this doesn't show the subject off in the best of light??? I might pull back the Green just to soften things, but personal choice.
Hi Joe, excellent feather detail, and I like the colours on the face with that yellow eye. Comp wise, taking a bit more off the bottom may work, but having a full body shot showing off all those beautiful feathers would work too.
Hi Joe - really nice fine detail. Good suggestions above about color of bg and comp. It's always good to experiment a bit with comp, especially with behavioral images so good for you for trying something a bit different.