The wild Common Loon...

[Michel Pilon]

Hello,

Here is a Common Loon photographied at the "Parc de la Mauricie" in Quebec, Canada....

2 sounds represent for me the perfect Nature call: The howl of a wolf and the complaint of a wild Loon....

I hope you'll enjoy this one...

Thanks all for your comment :)

Michel

FZ20: ISO100; 1/1000s; f4.0; hand held, without flash...

[Jim Poor]

That water is really wild! On one hand I like it, on the other, it really messes with my eyes. Nice.

[Daniel Cadieux]

To me the water is very distracting. Perhaps a lower angle, if possible in your stituation, would have reduced that psychedelic effect (and also given a more intimate look at the loon). You did get a beautiful specimen to photograph, and the catchlight really adds some life to it :-) I too could listen the the loon's calls all night...

[Fabs Forns]

Actually, if you kept the sharpening down from the water and back of the Loon, it be better. I uses Gaussian blur, masking the bird's face totally and 50% in the plumage. Hope you like it!

[Grady Weed]

Fabs version is a much better redo and easier on the eyes.

[Jim Poor]

Yep, the re-post is much easier to look at.

[Michel Pilon]

Hello all,

Thanks alot for your great comments and appreciation about this picture...

Fabs, I like your repost and thank you alot for this workshop... But I must say that I prefer the original for the water effect appearing here. For my eyes the water didn't distract me from the bird... It is taste question, I guess ;-)

Cheers,

Michel...