Marbled Godwit

[gail bisson]

Taken at Fort DeSoto in April 2015 at ~ 6:30AM
Canon 1DX f 600mmII
ISO 800 F 5.6
SS 1/1000
PP: Small crop ~ 90% FF.
Usual LR5 sliders then off to Photoshop for NR to BG, levels, DE at 1% to bird and USM to JPEG.
Nothing cloned or added.
Comments and critiques always appreciated and learned from with thanks,
Gail

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail a perfect subject for the theme, and well done for captured a different pose than the norm. I really like the light in this, which in turn has brought out the warm colours on the Godwit. Love the colour of the water, and is that a droplet on the end of the bill?

[Marina Scarr]

Lovely details and light, Gail. I like the unusual pose...one we don't often see in an image of this species.

[John Robinson]

That's good! Great colours as mentioned and pose too. Seenother waders in this position in mid bathe.
Nice one.
John

[Lorant Voros]

Very nice light. Looks like the bill is too heavy to maintain it straight. Apart from the fact that it qualifies perfectly for the theme it is an awesome shot of this bird with the unusual pose and the extreme low angle. Very well done, Gail.

[Randy Stout]

Gail:

Made me smile as soon as I opened it, which is a good thing after viewing many, many bird images!

Agree with above comments re: pose, light, details. Comp works very well.

Congrats on a fine example of this months theme, well executed.


Cheers

Randy

[William Dickson]

I love this yeah yeah yeah. What a pose. and captured perfectly.

Will

[Karl Egressy]

Great details and light,Gail. Love the plumage as well it must be full breeding plumage.

[adrian dancy]

Well frozen showing sweet detail in sweet light. Nicely composed and a perfect candidate for the long bill theme. A superb behaviour image Gail.

[Diane Miller]

All said above -- gorgeous! I often feel very early or late light comes through the conversion with a color cast, but this one rings true.

[Satish Ranadive]

Excellent image. Great show. Wonderful lights, lovely colours and as usual superb composition.

Regards,
Satish.

[Geoff Newhouse]

Love the unique pose (preening?). The low angle is very nice, good background and foreground. Sharp and great lighting. All around a very pleasing image with a unique pose.

TFS
Geoff

[christopher galeski]

very nice Gail,love the pose,low POV,nice light on the bird and detail.TFS.

[Daniel Cadieux]

This one is so good. I love the bathing godwit's pose deep in the water. Good low angle, great colours. Nothing I would not change.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the low angle, sweet light, IQ, water drop, pose and composition. Beautiful image Gail!

[keith mitchell]

Missed this one Gail, it's a smasher,congrats on theme.

Keith.

[Satish Ranadive]

Heartiest Congratulations, Gail.

Regards,
Satish.