A Hooptie Spoonie

[Roman Kurywczak]

OK.....interesting debate going on in General forum about which is tougher.....Avian or Landscape Photography.. http://www.birdphotographers.net/for...204#post471204 ....so I offer this post as more fuel onto the fire. This was taken with James on the Hooptie Deaux a couple of weeks ago. James got us into position early and we had many opportunities with group and individual spoonies.......Let's just say I got more than a few keepers from this trip.......but this particular one was taken around 9am.....2 hours after sunrise with clear blue skies..quite a few more even later than that .....you know how many succesful landscape images I can make at that time???.....not many/if any or very very difficult!!!......go ahead.....join the debate!
Canon 1D Mark lll with the Sigma 300-800 @ 800mm for 1/4000 sec. at f8 and ISO 800 all tripod mounted/wimberly head .......standing in the water.
PS Left room for Randy!!!:)

[arash_hazeghi]

beautiful preening pose and very nice complementary BG. sharpness and details are good, TFS.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Roman, liked it a lot. I think vertical with more room below will also look good.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Roman, liked it a lot. I think vertical with more room below will also look good.

he, he, he...Thanks! ....I have that also......plus about 200 frames of every shape/position/ and size......not sure this was tougher than any landscape!

[arash_hazeghi]

he, he, he...Thanks! ....I have that also......plus about 200 frames of every shape/position/ and size......not sure this was tougher than any landscape!

Not when James is setting you up :)

[Bill Jobes]

Nice work, Roman !

The lavish colors are simply astounding!

I think I'd also favor a vert crop, especially if the reflections extend down enough.

[Fabs Forns]

Gorgeous preening moment, perfectly exposed and presented except...I want more real state at the bottom :)

[Jim Fenton]

Like it all the way around Roman.

I like the crop. If you did as Fabs suggested, I'm sure it would work also, as long as you added more to the top as well.

[Fabs Forns]

I was referring to virtual feet, I'm fine with the top.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Thanks all! No worries.....I have it, although it goes a bit pink.....which I can eliminate.....or better yet.....I'll post the vert with the loooooong reflection!

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Pose and eye contact look great. Aside from room for the virtual legs, it could go a bit lighter for my taste.

[Fabs Forns]

I find the best way to check the proportions of a compo is looking at the thumbnail ;)

[Roman Kurywczak]

Gorgeous preening moment, perfectly exposed and presented except...I want more real state at the bottom :)

It was a short spoonie:p...really my friend.....a midget one:D. Will do the rework as I agree on the virtual feet......what's your opinion on leaving the pink in?

[Fabs Forns]

I'm not crazy about those pink lines :cool: not really reflections at all.
I'd be happy with all green like you have now.

[Manjesh Lingamurthy]

Hi Roman

Wonderful shot. Beautiful details on the bird. Needs cropping from the left to make a vertical image, as the empty canvas on the left is competing with the bird.

[Michael Pancier]

can't wait to get out there easter weekend...

[Morkel Erasmus]

venturing into the "easy" section here Roman? ;)
lovely exposure, pose and details. can't wait to see the one with the reflection as I'm a sucker for those types of shots.

[Randy Stout]

Hey Roman:

Sorry I am late to the party, esp. when you left room for me:D

Lovely techs, nice pose. Now if you had only left a bit of room below for the feet.

Cheers

Randy

[Chris van Rooyen]

Love the contrast between the light feathers and the dark background. Would prefer slightly more room below.

[Glenda Simmons]

The color and detail on the bird with the wonderful pose, makes this a great image.