Strange Bird

[Bob Ettinger]

Taken this month at Bosque del Apache with George DeCamp, nice guy even if he uses Nikon :-).

ISO 800, 700mm, F5.6 @ 125

[Maxis Gamez]

Love the silhouette and composition. I would add a hair of sharpening, but an excellent image as it is!

[Fabs Forns]

Almost a heart shape. Unusual merging. If it is OK with your ethics, I would clean the water in the background for more impact.

Happy New Year and very happy to see you here. Shame we missed you at Bosque, maybe next year...

[Alfred Forns]

Appropriate first post Robert !!!!!!!! Leave it up to you !!!!

Agree on cleaning the bg Might want to include the tech info
Sure wish we could synchronize for Bosque next year !!!!

[Lana Hays]

Bob
Glad to see you here. The Bosque colors are always outstanding. Interesting pose. Normally I try to do as little as possible to an image.....but I would consider cleaning the BG water as suggested. Well done.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the composition, colors and shape of the birds.

[Bob Ettinger]

Cleaned up the BG and added more sharpening. Tried to upload but can't do it today, exceeds quota message.

Thanks for the suggestions

[George DeCamp]

Like I always say, two heads are better than one! :p

Nits mentioned, nice one Bob!

[Robert O'Toole]

Hi Bob,

Nice image, the BG doesnt bother me at all, it looks natural. I do see a little Vignetting (light fall off) maybe.

By the way, who makes a 700mm lens?

R

p.s. I really want to make a Canon Vs. Nikon joke regarding the image sharpness but I think I dont need to bring it up. I shoot both systems so I feel for my Canon only brothers.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Wonderful shape the silouettes make merging together Bob and the lighting is outstanding ! Beautiful image and welcome to BPN.

Happy New Year !!

[Jim Neiger]

Welcome to BPN, Bob! It's good to see you here. Nice silhouette. I like the two headed crane and don't mind the stuff in the water.

[Bob Ettinger]

Maybe a 500 with a 1.4? That is what BB reported.

Hi Bob,

Nice image, the BG doesnt bother me at all, it looks natural. I do see a little Vignetting (light fall off) maybe.

By the way, who makes a 700mm lens?

R

p.s. I really want to make a Canon Vs. Nikon joke regarding the image sharpness but I think I dont need to bring it up. I shoot both systems so I feel for my Canon only brothers.