tri-color

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 800
500 mm
m 1/2500 @ 7

[Isaac Grant]

I like this very much Stuart. Beautiful image quality with great details on the raised wing. I like the contrast between the dark background and the white and blue/gray tones of the bird. Water drop around the beak and feet add interest and movement.

Image feels a tiny bit cramped and I would prefer with a little more room all around. On these types of images I am always confused as to what is best. The reflection is nice but it is not a perfect reflection. Always torn as to if I should leave it in or crop it out and have more room above and to the direction the bird is facing.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Lovely shot Stuart I like the water droplets. I would recrop to lose some of the base and add a little space around the bird. I like the reflective of the legs, I think I would crop the plumage reflection out.

[Jim Crosswell]

I like the take off pose, setting and composition wise I would take some off the bottom. I feel it needs a little CW rotation. Well done Stuart.