Imperial shag on "final approach"

[michael]

Falkland Islands, February 2009.

Canon 1d mk111, 500mm lens, ISO 400, f 8.0, 1/1000, ambient light metering.

Michael

[Randy Stout]

Michael:

I like the stretched out pose, esp. the configuration of the tail and feet, really does look like a small plane coming in. The horizon line is just a bit distracting, but it is so soft, I am ok with it. The slight tilt of bird gives it more movement to my eye.

Good exposure under difficult lighting conditions. It doesn't look harsh so much as high in the sky, so the underbelly and feet are shaded.

Thanks

Randy

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Michael,
Very neat pose and both of the eyes are even visible on the head. I agree with Randy that the light may have been less than ideal angle.....but a bit of PP'ing work may help bring some of it up. I am ok with the BG too as presented.....but ideally....it would have been in one or the other. Not bad.....but these small differences would have put this one over the top.