Waved Albatross

[Steve Maxson]

These birds have such spectacularly long wings that it seems a shame to cut them off. On the other hand, when they get this close there is no way to fit the wings in the frame. I cropped this from a horizontal image. Does this work for folks? Opinions? Image made at Espanola Island, Galapagos. 20D, 300 f/4, 1/1250, f/8, ISO 400. Comments are welcome.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the details, exposure control and head angle. The crop works for me.

[Fabs Forns]

I like the crop too. There's some chromatic aberration on the bird's right wing, may get rid of it in ACR conversion, although sometimes it does not work :(

[Maxis Gamez]

I would add a little more contrast. The crop works well for me.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Steve,
Intentional crop is OK....as it is here.....clipped....not so good. I like the position and how we focus on the birds face now.....normally with all that wing....it is minimized....so nicely done.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Very nice crop, lovely pose, detail and DOF. Congratulations!

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Lovely capture Steve and the crop is very pleasing. Like it a lot. Fine work !!!

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

Like it. I was thinking about the composition but finally I like it.
The expo control is really fine.

Szimi