Dowitchers - Symmetry

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Photographed in Sep'07 at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay Ntl Wildlife Refuge in San Jose, CA.

Thanks for looking. JR

Canon 40D, 400F5.6, 1/1600s, F6.3, ISO-400, EC +1/3, Eval Metering

[Jim Poor]

A couple nice looking birds you have there. Both with water drops on the bills is a plus. I'd be tempted to get rid of some of the clumps in the water.

[Joerg Rockenberger]

Thanks for pointing out the water drops on their bills. I hadn't even noticed them.

Yes, the water was unfortunately dirty and I couldn't get lower as I was on a slightly higher trail. Well, and the park rangers around here get upset if you leave the trails...

JR

[Glenn Bartley]

Very nice image. I would definitely clean up the water and maybe boost the saturation a touch. If this was me I would have taken this shot and then dropped down into the mud to get the low angle. These two in the frame would have been really cool.

[Sid Garige]

Nits covered. Second cleanup in water.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Nice symmetry and reflection. Adding to the other comments, I would give it a bit more room at the top and crop a little bit off the bottom.