Dunlin

[Mital Patel]

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Camera : Canon 40D
Lens : Canon 500 f/4 EF L + 1.4 TC
Exposure : 1/1250sec @ 700mm
Aperture : f/8
ISO Rating : 400
Captured On : Dec 13 2009, 82 am
Location : Jamnagar, Gujarat, INDIA

All C&C Welcome

[deomurari]

Lovely shot...slightly more space will enhance the image....

[David Fletcher]

Very nicely done Mital. Excellent details and light on this. Good head angle too.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Good comp and pose, perfect HA. OK reflection. I wish the bill tip in the refelction wasn't broken off, and I would tone down the highlights on the bill.

[Randy Stout]

Mital:

I am with Daniel on the broken bill in the reflection, that really jumped out at me. Might be worth a trial of bill surgery to repair the reflection is you are so inclined.

Touch more space at the top for my taste.


Cheers

Randy

[Harshad Barve]

lovely pose , expo, HA and nice details , Another vote for bill surgery in reflections:D
TFS

[Dan Busby]

Mital - very nice for all the reasons already mentioned. Can you tone down the white highlights on the bill? I also wonder about the broken bill in the reflection. Although a natural part of this image, it is a distraction.

[Bill Dix]

Mital - nice soft light, head turn and detail as others have noted. I agree about the bill highlights and reflection. I might also consider removing the second catchlight, even though it comes naturally from the water reflection. A question of personal preference. Handsome image.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the head angle, sharpness and light. Another vote for removing the sheen on the bill and I might put the bird a bit lower in the frame.

[Juan Carlos Vindas]

I like the broken beak as presented, after all, this is a reflection so one could never expect to have it 100% perfect. I also believe the shine on beak could go a bit darker.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Really awesome. Loved the head angle and the sharpness. With reflections, I prefer a little more room at the top of bird than the room below the reflection. But it might be a matter of taste.

[Mital Patel]

thank you all for your kind attention and expectation. i have included those points to be corrected. let me know how does this look.

for me reflection i would be with original though.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

The repost looks much better, I would remove the sheen in the reflection of the bill, too.

[Rob Drummond]

What exquisite detail in such a simple shot

cheers
Rob

[James Salywoda]

A fantastic image Mital love the low angle and detail.

[Suzanne Huot]

A beautiful and tranquil capture ,I dont mind the broken bill in the reflection because that is the real life ,Lovely capture Mital