Surfbird

[Dan Brown]

I made this capture a month ago in Monterey CA. Cropped a little off the right, PP'ed in ACR, shadow/hightlight and color cast adjust in CS3, NR with Noise Ninja, selective sharpening with Nik. I wish the light was from the right! C&C welcome.

Camera Model: NIKON D300, shoulder stock mounted
Shutter speed: 1/180 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 400
Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D
Focal length: 400mm
Focal length: 600mm (in 35mm film)
VR Image Stabilization: On
AF mode: AF-C

[Harshad Barve]

Dan
Lovely angle here , nice BG with good sharpness
I like the pose of bird very much here
TFS

[Tony Whitehead]

Nice soft light, Dan. I think the light angle is fine as it it is as it adds a little depth to the rock. I like the matching tones of the bird and rock. May considered darkening down the bright areas of the BG a little

[Kiran Poonacha]

loved the pose, the rock and water BG combo works well.. congrats..

[denise ippolito]

Dan, Nice composition especially w/ the inclusion of the feet. Nice BG. Well done.

[Danny J Brown]

Hi Danny: This is a unique shot and I really like it. The bird is sharp and I like the way the head lies over the beautiful water background. The rock is beautiful too and its got a little fossil or something in it. Nice job.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

Nice looking bird Dan. I would crop a bit on right. Good eye contact.