Semipalmated Plover

[Kyle Marie Barcelos]

I'm not good with birds, wish there wasn't so much seedweed in the picture I tried to leave room in the FG because I didn't get his feet. I'm not good in PS either, I sharpened a little and cropped some off the right side. All C&C welcome and much appreciated.


Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi
Shooting Mode AE
Tv 1/250
Av 9.0
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO 200
EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Focal Length 300.0 mm

[Fabs Forns]

I like the pose, perfect head angle and side light works pretty well here since the face is illuminated. You did well leaving enough foreground for the feet and then some. I like the background with the surf not interfering with the bird, although the seaweed is distracting.
In general, pretty good.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

Kyle Marie,
This is a wonderful photograph that you created. I like the angle of view, the eye contact and overall feel to this. The IQ (image quality) is excellent and I think a tighter crop (subjective of course) would work very well. I attached my vision. Thanks for sharing and let's see more! :)

[Don Anderson]

Excellent shot, nice low angle, sharp, I think I like the closer crop. Nice job

[Ted Scalzo]

Nice work Kyle Marie. The pose is just great nice contact with the eye.

[LouBuonomo]

Tighter crop works for me, I might also tone down the whites on the neck a wee bit.

Lou

[Harshad Barve]

what a lovely image this is ,
Akos's repost is besst crop IMHO
TFS