Curlew

[Harold Davis]

I had to do some evictions of some birds in the bg that werent paying rent. how'd i do?

D300, Bigma at 500mm, f/9, 1/1000s, -0.3EV, ISO 400. natural lighting.

i was at f/9 because the light was great and the bigma performs better between f/8 and f/11. it's the sweet spot so to speak.

thanks for looking and your comments are appreciated.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Very nice Harold. You did some great PP work. Like the placement in the frame. Great HA to show off the beak.

[Lance Peters]

Sweet light Mr H - PP work is very good IMHO. Like the pose, good head angle and eye contact and what a Bill/Beak.
Did you get any shots at a lower angle?? Would love th see that guy with more of that gorgeous blue BG.

Well done :)

[Harold Davis]

thanks, guys. lance, i was sitting in water at the time. if i went any lower the head was intersecting the horizon line or i would get a distant shoreline with antennas and stuff.

[Lance Peters]

Hey Mr H - wow would never have know that about the shoreline from looking at the photo, it looks like a pristine unspoilt out of the way place -- good job :)

[Gus Cobos]

Dr. Davis, another nice one...good sharp details...good head angle and eye contact, and the shore line compliments your bird...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Just Sweet !!! I like how you place the head below the line and thought to hit the sweet spot of the lens !!! These birds are a treat to photograph !!! Not many around !!! Big Congrats ... Oh eviction worked well !!!

[denise ippolito]

Harold, Nice photoshop work! Love the pose and HA -BG looks great! Well done!!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Lots of details, great head angle and eye contact.

[Nonda Surratt]

Good one Mr H! Love the colors