The Hop! (a WIPL followup)

[David Pugsley]

Thought I'd follow-up my previous post, "Reach for the Sky" with a frame from the same sequence. As we all know these little guys move with lightning speed when bathing. I was never a "gear guy", but I have to acknowledge that the newest gear from Sony and Canon are game changers. You can't discount their AF systems and FPS.

Sony a1
Sony 600 f/4 w/2x
1/2000 @ f/8
ISO 2500

[Kurt Bowman]

Love the pose, the water droplets add tot he action. I do wish you had a bit more DOF to get the feet in focus as well. But already at f/8 not sure that was going to happen.

[Brian Sump]

David, this is a gem man. To get a tack sharp face and head and even see details in the neck plumage is fantastic.

I love the tonal feel on this one and you did a fantastic job sharpening IMO. Great job going for f8, you must have been close for everything else to fall off in terms of focus.

Like the composition. It feels just a tad cold so might recommend a slight bump in warmth and play with maybe a couple points toward magenta and see if you like it.

Really nice David, thanks for sharing!

[John Mack]

Looks great. Nice pose and action. Water drops are a nice touch as well.

[William Dickson]

Looking good David....The blur on the wings brings this image alive....The BG colours 'fit' perfectly....Very well captured....

Will

[Jonathan Ashton]

I like it, the head in focus the feet and wings not so works well from my point of view, it emphasises action/movement. Exposure looks good.

[Arthur Morris]

Very sweet. Wishing for more d-o-f for sharper feet is both illogical and not feasible from where I sit.

with love, artie