Bounding thru the water mounds

[Todd Levine]

This photo was taken on the beach in Fort Myers, Florida late in the day with the tide going out.

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Shutter speed: 1/500 sec
Aperture: 8
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Center-weighted average
ISO: 400
Lens: 600mm
Focal length: 840mm

[Arthur Morris]

Sharp with nice reflections and patterns in the sand/water. The head angle is an image killer.... Getting down and muddy would have been nice but might have negated some of the patterns.

[kenn threed]

Very interesting texture with the mounds and interrupted reflection. I like it!

The bird seems a bit soft, I think some USM would help. "Golden Hour" fans will likely disagree, but I'd try adjusting the white balance a bit towards a less yellow cast. And the very square and fairly centered crop seems less than ideal to me... maybe take some off the top for a more horizontal frame?

Sounds pretty critical... but meant helpfully. Did I say... I like it! :)

Kenn

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The light and pose look pretty good. Too bad the bird is angled away from you and I would have probably gone for a lower angle.