Brown Pelican

[Jeff Parker]

EOS 40D, 600mm F4 IS, 1/2000sec f/5.6, ISO 320

[Fabs Forns]

H Jeff,

I love the way you composed this, and I don't ind the tall negative space, it sort of works out with the image's layout.

Wish for the bird to be taking off toward you, but nice as presented.
Great light, where was this photographed?

[Jeff Parker]

Fulton, Texas is the location. I'm thinking cover with the space at the top:)

[Fabs Forns]

Thanks, Jeff.

I know what you mean about the space for text. You could also, in those cases, keep a bigger copy as the master file, and crop according to use, like for web display.

Thanks for the location ;)

[Sid Garige]

Jeff,

Position of bird indicates movements to right side of frame. Less space on right and more space on top kind of working in opposite sides. Just a personal Opinion. Like the wood stumps and raised wings.

[Linda Robbins]

I like your composition, and the different heights of the pilings are very appealing. Fabs' suggestion to have two versions of images like this is great. I too, wish that the bird had launched toward you rather than away, but the wings up takeoff position is very nice.