Hi Bob. Very nice pose and reflection. Compositionally, I would suggest cropping off the green area on top. There's also some blue fringing on the bird that I would try to remove. Biggest issue is all the sticks in the water which distract from the bird. Might want to try cloning out the ones that intersect the bird.
Hi Bob - I too see some blue fringing on the bird - Couple of possabilities here would have been shooting from a lower angle or waiting until the stilt got to one of the clearer patches of water.
Your blacks are close to being blocked (no detail) - soft light is the key with black and white birds.
No exposure compenstaion mentioned - you could have exposed the bird properly and the water would have blown out leaving you with a intresting image.
I love stilts but to get a good shot IMHO you need to be able to see that gorgeous red eye.
Hi Bob In this case might have followed the bird and try capturing without twig merges with the body, the mentioned lower angle would have helped but probably not possible in this case
.... another strategy is setting up for a flight show !!!! .... sometimes you can luck out if your ready !!
Black Necked Stilt
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