Captured this image on the East Pond, Jamaica Bay NY in the very early morning back in Aug. of 2014. I posted some other images taken that day. C&C welcome.
D700, nikon 500mm f/4G + 1.4 TC, 1/400s, f 7.1, ISO 640, Gitzo, Wimberley Gimbal Head.
Simple, high-key, and beautiful. That place has really gone down the tubes that last few years.
In a perfect world, the front bird would have its head turned one degree more toward us.
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Agree about the head turn, but this is still a pretty result. I've recently taken to trying to create images with another OOF bird in the background, so I really appreciate that aspect of this frame. Reflections are nice as well. Might crop a bit tighter, but this wide view works well.
I like this very much indeed, the reflections and OOF bird complement the main subject beautifully. I wonder if you could have maintained quality and cropped in another 10%.
Wonderfully serene feeling to this one. I'm not often a fan of oof birds in the bg, but this one works for me. Perhaps I've been brainwashed by the HAP after all these years, but a slight head turn might bring it up a notch.