Black bellied Plover

[Nagesh Mula]

I took this image last October. I removed some of the dirt.
Self critique - After processing the picture, i realised multiple catchlights.
Would like to know your opinion on this.
EOS 30D, 100-400 @ 400mm
EC - -1/3
F/6.3
1/2000

Thanks.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the angle, walking pose and eye contact. I would sharpen the bird a bit less and run NR on the foreground, too, and it is still noisy around the beak.

[Steve Maxson]

I like the pose with the leg up and water dripping off as well as the blue background, Nagesh. On my monitor, the whole image looks a little dark. You might consider cropping some from the right and a little off the top to get the bird more off center. I would also suggest removing the lower catchlight.

[Doug Brown]

Nice low angle and a great pose. I would remove the lower catchlight and I'd back off on the contrast just a little. I'd also crop some off the left of the frame.

[Daniel Cadieux]

This is a very appealing image that has so much potential...the recommended tweaks would put this over the top. I could be mistaken, but those look like PP marks (cloning?) in the water. Steve, the image doesn't look too dark on my monitor (and I'm sure you really meant cropping off the left?).

[Stu Bowie]

Excellent low angle, and I like the light in this. Super pose with the raised foot, and like the DOF in this too. I would maybe take a bit off the LHS.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Nice walking pose, Colors, detail, light and comp although I would have left a little less room on the left. Congratulations!