An Australian Pied Oystercatcher rock-hopping. Been trying to get a shot of this for a while. Not thrilled about the bird angle slightly away but difficult to get light, wings and angle coming together.
1DXII 600mm F/4L III HH
1/2500 f8 iso800
Cropped, S&H on the bird, NR on BG, light sharpen on the bird PS2019
Hi Colin. Very nice capture! It does look a little soft to me though, and maybe it could use a little more room to the left and above the wing, but that's a nit pic...I'd be happy with that one! Well done.
Congrats on getting the shot you were working for!
Looks sharp to me but image is quite contrasty due to higher sun angle.
I agree with Jonathan re:reducing contrast and perhaps warming the image up slightly,
Gail
Very nice landing shot. I'm glad you left the rock in. I like the striated BG. I'm fine with the angle, and the bird's head focused on his landing zone. I'm also OK with the comp. Maybe just a tad more sharpening on wing and body?
Great timing and pose and a good self-critique. Yes to less contrast as the BLACKs look like enamel ...
with love, artie
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