I captured this image at Ft. Desoto County Park in Pinellas County, Florida. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 VR AF-S ED image captured at 300mm
1/2500 F/8 Matrix Metering EV -1 ISO 360 Auto WB HH
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2019 and Neat Image for noise reduction
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
Hello Joe, I love the bird's plumage and the water reflection on the body. I'm not a fan of ripple reflections. I think a crop eliminating the reflection of the head will look better. TFS.
I'm OK with this rippled reflection Joe---makes for an interesting contrast to the nicely focused bird above. The shade of blue in this BG water makes a striking setting for such a bright subject and really makes the yellows of the bill pop.
Nice on all counts. I love the caustics. A bit too much salad and not enough fish?
East Beach in the afternoon?
with love, artie
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