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    I placed my lens just above the water level to have this result of the fg and bg.
    Looking forward to the comments whether you like it.

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    Beautiful pose and creamy background Szimy, I'd be tempted to crop a little tighter at the bottom for a more panoramic look.

    And you are already reputable here ;)

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    Hey Szimi,

    What a lovely image, the low angle works very well. The pose is also fantastic and the BG really helps to focus in your main subject. A winner for sure!

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    The reflection... The BG... The exposure on those lovely whites... The composition.... All spot on!!!!!!

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    A beautiful capture with extreme low perspective, Szimi!
    Agree a slight trim at bottom would make this an even better image ...

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    Szia Gyuri. :)

    I love the pastel feel of the OOF BG and it really accents the whites of your subject. You have done a good job with this image IMHO. :)

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    The angle and setting are fantastic. Agree on a tighter crop, but just a tiny bit.

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    Gorgeous image, Gyorgy! You however posted an image just 12 hours ago. Please hold off for a 24 hour period between posts. :)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fabs Forns View Post
    Beautiful pose and creamy background Szimy, I'd be tempted to crop a little tighter at the bottom for a more panoramic look.
    What is normally the rule when composing. I received many comments before when I clipped the 'top' of the reflection. Then I followed that recommendation to have the end of the reflection as close to the bottom of the frame as possible. Here if I crop more I loose the completness of reflection. Just want to learn the mechanism of composing. :)

    Quote Originally Posted by Fabs Forns View Post
    And you are already reputable here ;)
    That sounds exciting!!! But I guess I need to spend a lot more time in the field to achieve this if needed at all :D

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gyorgy Szimuly View Post
    What is normally the rule when composing. I received many comments before when I clipped the 'top' of the reflection. Then I followed that recommendation to have the end of the reflection as close to the bottom of the frame as possible. Here if I crop more I loose the completness of reflection. Just want to learn the mechanism of composing. :)



    That sounds exciting!!! But I guess I need to spend a lot more time in the field to achieve this if needed at all :D
    I guess there's no definite rule, but if the whole reflection is not available, the balance of the image would be better with less at the bottom. To the eyes.

    I love your shorebirds, so you have my blessings as a photographer and I admire your desire to improve. That is a big plus in my opinion :)

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    Gorgeous shot Szimi nice low angle and beautiful colors....

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    The low angle and color of the BG really set off the bird well. Great control of the whites as well. I agree a trim from the bottom would help here; unless the reflection is pristine it often doesn't add much to the composition. It may be an optical illusion but to me it looks like it could use a slight CCW rotation.

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    I love the soft feel to this one. It appears a bit over sharpened to me however.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jody Melanson View Post
    Gorgeous image, Gyorgy! You however posted an image just 12 hours ago. Please hold off for a 24 hour period between posts. :)
    Ohh, sorry. I understood it as a calendar day :)
    Sorry I will think about it.

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    How do you like this repost?
    I need to improve my sharpening technic as I feel also bad by the results I get. To be honest I don't really like to process images with a laptop. At the moment I don't have any other computer available.

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    Fantastic image,congrats!!!

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