In color....

[Marko Matesic]

Dunlin(calidris alpina)
HI everybody :) I finally bought canon 500 f4 IS...and I love everything about IT :)
This one is from today..morning session.....Hope you like it



Model Canon EOS 20D
Focal length 500 mm+1.4x
Date/time original 25.09.2008 08:05:13
Shutter speed value 1/200 s
Aperture value f/7.1
ISO speed ratings ISO 400
Exposure bias value 0.00 eV
Metering mode Pattern

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great light, setting, BG and details. The low angle works really well to frame the bird.

[Maxis Gamez]

HI Marko,

Congratulation in your new purchase!

Lovely colors and the BG is very nice. However, I wish the beak was not as close to the ground. The head angle is great. I hope you don't mind but I removed the vegetation in front of the bird. I would like to know your opinion. I simply used QM.

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Let me know what you think.

Thanks!

[joel quenneville]

Great angle of view. I love the pink FG. I agree with the repost. Fill flash would have added a catchlight giving us a better eye contact with the bird. Congratulations.

[Marko Matesic]

THX for your kind comments..
I did not clone vegetation in front of the bird because I think that is balancing composition....that is the reason why I put the bird in the middle and vegetation on each side ...beak is close to the ground because she is laying on her belly...like me;)
I skipped saturation this time because I think it gives more gentle feel and go better with soft FG and BG
I like color correction on the FG and BG but not on the bird...IT is autumn and feathers are worn...not so vibrant
hope you understand my english :)))

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

I like original better as repost is a bit oversaturated. The red salicornia foreground is very nice. The left side red ticks took my eyes indeed but love it. Nice image. Congratulations for the new gear :) Enjoy it :)

Szimi

[Maxis Gamez]

Just a thought Marko.

Thank you for sharing!

[Ed Erkes]

Beautiful photo! I don't think the foreground vegetation detracts at all, and may add another focal point to keep the eye moving within the frame. I do prefer the saturation of the reposted image compared to the original.

[Fabs Forns]

I love as presented, I wouldn't change anything in the original. I liked the vegetation in front of him.

[Julie Kenward]

I like both options...it's just a wonderful image all around. I can't get over what beautiful lighting this is...you really caught a golden moment!

[Nikolay Staykov - shotlandetsa]

Marko, congrats of the 500/4 - you will have to love all about it, as this is a very well-balanced in terms of focal lenth, weight and flexibility lens :)
The image is very nice, I would love to see the bird from a higher view angle with less of the redish foreground.