Balancing

[Richard Waas]

I saw this bird hiding back under the tree cover in the shade. I photographed it with my Canon 50D. ISO 250, f/5.6, 1/500 sec. +0.33ev. EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM, 340mm (544mm), Evaluative Metering, Auto Exposure, Manual WB, No Flash. Comments Welcome.....

[Dave Mills]

Hi Richard, Very nice job with exposure, lighting and positioning within the frame. The backround is muted enough that it doesn't distract. If this were mine I would take out the branch on the upper right. Nice image!!

[Christopher Miller]

Agree totally with Dave. Very nice pose, and great job with the exposure and BG!

[Lance Peters]

Hi Richard - this is more like it - Exposure looks good as does the HA - and the nice detail throughout.
Black BG really makes him Pop.
Big Congrats :)

[Gus Cobos]

Excellent Mr. Waas...this is very nice, I like it as is...good show...btw, did you get your toy today?:D:):cool:

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Richard, was this in a park or nature zoo - well done. Nice job on the +.33 to keep tones right w/o clipping. A few spots look warm but could be difference in our monitors or just highlights, love the texture in the whites and the feet on the limb is great congrads.

[Ron Boisvert]

Hi Richard,
I love the smoothly transitioning tonalities in the highlights against the dark background. It's like a spotlight effect. It's an excellent image - I can't wait to see more. Nicely done!!

[Bob Miller]

Hi Richard...This a real winner! I like it just as presented! The whites sing out! Congrat!

[Nonda Surratt]

Super white and detail, sharp when it should be. I like this image a lot!

[Kyle Marie Barcelos]

Nice I like everything about this picture, you captured it beautifully, great job:)

[Alfred Forns]

This looks like it was from the Alligator Farm? Difficult place to shoot and you did great with the bg !!! Bird is well lit and like the fluffed feathers Love those little guys in breeding plumage and this is one good looking bird !!!

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Very good exposure on the whites. Beautiful image, I also like how the bird is standing near the end of the perch, helps with balancing feel.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Richard, a beautiful image. I love the comp and the dark bg really makes the snowy pop(a poem?) I love the perch with the contrasting feet also:)

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Cheryl