.....Wilson's Snipe .....

[Martin Isabelle]

Hi Evrybody

Nom du fichier _MG_2942.CR2
Modèle d'appareil Canon EOS 50D
Firmware Firmware Version 1.0.1
Date/heure de prise de vue 2009-04-27 19:32:30
Tv (Vitesse obturateur) 1/125
Av (Priorité à l'ouverture) 6.3
Mode de mesure Mesure d'évaluation
Correction d'exposition 0
Sensibiltié ISO 800
Objectif EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM
Focale 800.0mm
Flash On (allumé)
Type de flash E-TTL externe
Mesure au flash E-TTL II Mesure flash évaluative
Correction d'exposition du flash -2 2/3




:D Thanks for looking :)

[Judd Patterson]

Wow, Martin, I love this image! The OOF grass really provide great context for this bird. The composition works nicely for this intimate portrait. My eyes are drawn a bit too strongly to the light patch in the upper-left background...might consider greening that up a bit. Excellent work!!

[Octavio Campos Salles]

Fantastic image, the light is superb and the extreme low angle highlighted by the out of focus leaves framing the bird just makes the picture. Congrats.

[Dick Glover]

Martin,
I wish I had your artistic vision as this is a beautiful image. I agree with the comments already made on the leaves, and the background is very nice, but a little modification of the upper left would make it even better. Perhaps the head could stand another round of sharpening. Thanks for sharing.
Dick

[Paul Kusmin]

Lovely imagery and a beautiful bird!
I don't think I would sharpen anymore than you have though.

[Gayle Clement]

This is great. I love the contrast of the sharp bird and the nicely blurred foilage.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like this image very much. Great setting, details and eye contact. I agree regarding 'greening' the upper left and might remove the bright patch in the middle of the upper mandible. Keep them coming!

[Nagesh Mula]

This is beautiful image, very sharp and OOF FG/BG makes it more interesting.
My only suggestion would be to remove the OOF twig/branch just left to the snipe as thats the only sore point.

[Mark Dumbleton]

Lovely OOF grass - frames the bird so nicely and conveys a feeling of secrecy with the bird.
Lovely colours and DOF! Well done!

[Ramon M. Casares]

I like it very much, the comp with the OOF grasses in the FG is great, light, low angle, BG, colors and detail are simply wonderful. COngratulations!

[Steve Maxson]

This image has a wonderful feel to it, Martin, for all the reasons noted repeatedly above. If I was to change anything, it would be to tone down or remove the brownish leaf just to the left of the bird's head. Well done.

[Fabs Forns]

Terrific use of OOF vegetaion as compositional element. Subject crisp and full of detail. Loving it!

[Gyorgy Szimuly]

What a beautiful image. I just would mention two of my notes: it is a bit oversharpened, and blacks lost details on crown. Both manageable ;)

Szimi

[Juan Aragonés]

Exquisite job Martin, one of the best images I have enjoyed in th epast weeks. Love everything on this one and I wouldn´t change a single thing on thi simage. Very good job