Canon 40D, 400/f5.6L, 1/1250s, f8, ISO 400, Ev +2/3, handheld with bushHawk while lying flat
cropped from horizontal, minor levels and curves adjustments, catchlight enhanced
A stong image, with great interest from the diagonal line of the feathers. Sharp and well exposed.
I wish the face was better illuminated, but that is tough with the sun so far to the right, and the wing shadowing the face. Perhaps try a bit of lightening with shadow protection.
I might be tempted to crop it a bit differently. I think the negative space at the top doesn't add much to the impact. So, unless you feel the horizon line is very important, i would crop down a bit from the top, with a smaller crop up from the bottom to keep the bird from being dead center.
Cropping is a very personal thing, but I would be interested in what others feel.
Excellent image - very sharp and good exposure control, and great job getting the primary preen. I'd be temped to crop a bit from the top as the beige background works so well.
Thankyou all for your encouraging and constructive comments.
As a novice, I often find cropping decisions difficult. I hope it's something that gets easier with more experience.
My initial crop was also a vertical but taking more off the left. My concern with that was the truncation of the wingtip shadow which I thought might detract from the image, given the unclutterd background.
And yes, Randy, I was keen to retain the horizon line which is the transition from dry to wet sand and gives me personally a great sense of place.
Thanks again for looking and taking the time to comment. This is a wonderful forum for an eager learner.
Crested Tern preening
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