Photographed at Middle Creek in March. Still going through some files. I liked the light shining through the feathers. The BG is a hill on the other side of the lake.
The image is just great, I love the fact that you've got the unique
feather texture on the side of the neck. You don't see that too often in the field,
only up-close in perfect light. HA great, wings span almost perfect diagonal...
If you push me I would say perhaps to tone down or get rid of the darkest oof trees on the
LRH corner to get more uniform BG. Also, I would experiment with temperature to get whiter bird.
Very well exposed. Nice to show good detail in most of the whites, and still maintain some in the dark underwing areas. Agree about the strong diagonal composition.
I appreciate Ilijas comment about the background, but I think it is OOF enough to work for me. Gives some sense of the place, without being overly distracting.
This capture really works. I like where you have placed the bird in the frame and don't feel that the BG is a distraction. There is quite a bit of detail evident on this bird's underbelly and the light through the feathers is awesome. There is a serene feel to this picture.