Hi Harold, In this case I like the image. One, the lighting is very nice along with good exposure. Secondly,the water trail gives the image alot of interest. Seems minor but adds to the sense of direction.
Guidelines can be broken and in this case I feel it works!
The image work because the line of droplets help leading the viewer eye to the bird's eye. Also the bird is looking directly down at the water and not away from you. Love the exposure with details in black and white too. Still wish that bird is coming or parallel to you though.
You caught a perfect skimming action, which is tough enough, and the trail of drops helps. Repost, with slightly tighter crop, also helps along with the sharpening. I like it.
thanks for the replies everyone. the bird was going away from me at a diagonal. that's why i left it like that in the original. i thought it was actually stronger, compositionally speaking, like that. i know it breaks the rules, but i still thought it was cool.
jackie, there's a flock not too far down the street from me.
Harold! I love that the bird is flying away from the viewer - how else are we to see the skimming action?? Go break the rules baby!! :D
Like the additional sharpening!
Best,
Nicki
Skimming Skimmer
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