American Avocet

[arash_hazeghi]

Here is an Avocet trying to shake off all the mud, head is slightly angled away but I still like the pose.



7D + 500 f/4 IS. f/4 1/1000sec ISO 800. SW:Canon DPP 3.7. digital processing: crop

[Gus Cobos]

A sweet image Arash,
I like the ultra low capture angle. You have a good head angle and sharp eye contact. The color rendition and feather details are superb...good show, looking forward to your next one...:cool:

[Bill Dix]

Very nice one, Arash. Exposure is spot-on, and lovely bill stands out nicely against the OOF background. Mud droplets are a nice touch. Could have wished for a slight head turn, but works very well as captured. I'm seeing just a few bits of halo here and there. A handsome image.

[Richard Waas]

Great image Arash... Perfect exposure and detail int he white feathers is fabulous. I love the low angle. Congrats!!

[Gail Spitler]

I think I like the version at Avian Critiques forum a bit better. it seems a bit sharper, better position of the bird.
Cheers
gail

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great all around. Exposure, composition HA, and eye contact.
Congrats

[Alfred Forns]

Just wish you had a better bg for that bird but it is one a fine image and best you could have done from your position !!!

[Lance Peters]

Exposure rocks - like the small droplets of mud and water - a better HA would have been my only wish.
TFS