Eurasian Oystercatcher

[gail bisson]

After a light rain, the sun came out very briefly.We were onto this OC at just the right moment.
The rocks and moss and flowers in Iceland make for killer perches and backdrops.
Taken in Iceland June 2017.
Canon 1DX 600 mm and 1.4 x
ISO 800 F 6.3 SS 1/200
PP: Crop to 75% FF, usual LR sliders, NR to BG and I cloned out a OOF yellow flower that was just under the tail and very distracting.
Comments and critiques always learned from and appreciated with thanks,
Gail

[Isaac Grant]

So pretty and nice Gail. IQ is excellent. That beautiful light is great and makes the bird jump off the screen. All set off against that beautiful Iceland landscape with those out of focus flowers and green meadows. Eye contact is perfect. I know the near foot is not showing but all the rest more than makes up for that.

[William Dickson]

Very pretty. Great DOF. Fab pose. Perfect HA. Great FG. A BG to die for. One of yer best IMO. Congrats.

Very well done Gail

Will

[Bill Dix]

Beautiful light, great pose and HA, perfect exposure. And you gotta love those Iceland perches and backgrounds. Very nicely captured.

[Glenn Pure]

Gail, I can't disagree with anything said by Isaac, Will and Bill. Lovely shot with the bonus of droplets on the bird's back to add a nice touch. Nothing to add on your processing which is first class. Great work.

[Jonathan Ashton]

Absolutely gorgeous Gail, my only suggestion would be to lower luminosity and possibly saturation on the bill slightly otherwise just about perfectomondo for me.

[annmpacheco]

Love the rain drops on the back. Also, the raised foot and all those terrific colors. We sure struck gold there! not a bit of blur at 1/200, steady hands! nice work my friend.

[David Salem]

Beautiful!! Exposure and details are spot on. Cant say much else except great work.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Such an appealing image. I love the sprinkling of water drops on the back. Great light and colours.

[Joseph Przybyla]

Nice work, Gail. I love the sprinkling drops of water on the back, perfect exposure, nice composition and background. Thank you for sharing.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Gail, killer light and IQ, and just love the droplets on his back. I do like the pose, HA, and overall, well exposed and sharp. Yes, the colourful moss rounds the image off nicely. Well captured.

[Geoffrey Montagu]

Wonderful capture, Gail. Nice and crisp, sharp and love the beads of water on his back. Beautiful moss coverd rock perch.

Geoffrey




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