Looking with both eyes

[wendell westfall]

D70s 70-200VR 2X @400 1/160 f6.3 ISO400 +1/3EV

This photo of a white-winged scoter was taken last week. I took many others but am attracted to this image because both eyes show real well -- and the white rings call attention to them. The image is heavily cropped (I was far away), because I had no more reach with my lens. Please C&C . . .

Wendell

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Wendell,
I like the capture, the eye contact is dead on...I suggest on a boost in saturation and contrast, also try a pano crop and see how it feel to you...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

Just the heavy crop is hurting here Wendell Might increase the contrast a bit more, blacks are not really strong !!! Nice looking duck !!!

[Lance Peters]

HI Wendell - the large crop is the problem - bird seems to be lacking detail in the body area on my screen. Gus suggestions are worth a go.
:)

[David Thomasson]

Love that "right at you" stare! I'm not sure about this, but the image appears to have a green/yellow cast. There's also a halo around the top and sides of the subject ... possibly from S/H filter?

[wendell westfall]

Thanks, David, for your amendments and re-posts of my image. i do think it looks better without the green/yellow cast. And you are right in guessing I used the S/H filter. I have profited from both suggestions. By the way, I took a look at your very interesting personal site -- beautiful retouches!

[David Thomasson]

Thanks, David, for your amendments and re-posts of my image. i do think it looks better without the green/yellow cast. And you are right in guessing I used the S/H filter. I have profited from both suggestions. By the way, I took a look at your very interesting personal site -- beautiful retouches!

Thank you ... if only I could produce the images that you do from the camera! :)