Loon With Catch

[Dave Mills]

Shot this Loon yesterday that was very busy feeding on crabs.
Nikon D300
500 mm lense
F8
1/2000
tripod mtd
-2/3 comp

[John Chardine]

Nice capture of action Dave. The low angle and lighting are very nice. The bird's head is a bit soft and may respond to more sharpening. Also you could lose a bit of water below and add some above to provide a bit better balance to the image. I am very envious of people who have loon/diver opportunities.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Dave,
I like John's idea of taking a bit off the bottom....about 1/2....would further emphasize the action. Definitely agree on a bit more selective sharpening on the head but as John mentioned.....the action is super ....so the minor tweaks will just strengthen an already strong image.

[Daniel Cadieux]

A couple of good critiques that I agree with. I like the look-back pose, and the prey is a definite bonus.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Love the action captured in this image and agree with the above comments. Well composed as well and many thanks for sharing.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the eye contact and crab and agree on more sharpening and a crop off the bottom.

[Arthur Morris]

I agree with all above and would add that simily selecting and darkening the pupil would increase the apparent sharpness.