Sandhill Taking Off

[Mark Theriot]

560mm
f/8.0
1/1,000th
ev +1

I wasn't expecting this fellow to go to the air, thanks to advice previously from Al (to keep my shutter speed up, just in case!) I think I make a decent attempt at it.

This was later in the day and the light was just slightly off my left shoulder. PP in Aperture 3 and Nik Sharpener.

All C&C most welcome and appreciated!

[Dave Mills]

Hi Mark, Very nice wing position and even lighting. Two things, The head is a bit soft(difficult to focus on) and the subject is going away from you. I like the water drops coming off the feet...

[Lance Peters]

Hi Mark - I think it just needs a little more sharpening.
Selected the bird only - applied USM 154 .05 0
Maybe a tad much but you get the idea.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Mark, good BIF and Lance's repost is real nice. As Dave noted, wish she was heading your way- well done.

[Reza Gorji]

Very nice and beautiful. Love the water coming off the legs.

[Thanaboon Jearkjirm]

Love the flight pose of this one, the wing up with an open beak, and the water droplet trailing behind tell a story. As mentioned, the bird is flying away from you and bit more sharpening.

[Harold Davis]

hi, mark. i think you made a great attempt at it!! i like what lance did with the repost. nicely improved the detail. as said, i would have like him coming towards or in front of you, but this aint bad either!!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Not bad, would be great if he was turned more towards you. Like the extra sharpening on the head area.

[Mark Theriot]

Thanks everyone, agree on both counts. Lance, this really does the trick! I need to improve my sharpening with Nik or finally break-down and step up to PS.

I swear these things don't look at me on purpose!! :p

Mark