American Avocet Reflection

[Hank Christensen]

Canon 40D
Canon EF 800mm f/5.6L
1/500s @ f/5.6
Ex Bias: -1/3 EV
no flash
no crop, added a little vibrance, and contrast curve

Radio Road, Redwood Shores, CA

This was my first time out with my new 800! Needless to say, I was very excited (though I tried not to show it camera shake!) :-)

[Dave Barnes]

I like the light and the angle of capture. Enjoy your new toy, I think it will give you many hours of enjoyment.

[Mark Young]

The pose is good as is the low angle. The ripples encircling the bird makes for a nice touch.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Congrats on the new toy! Good low angle. I love the concentric circles and ripples. There appear to be a couple of hot spots near the shoulder area - when you do your contrast curve just be careful with those whites. Comp-wise I find the reflection quite close to the edge...it should be quite esay to add some canvas down there with the solid blue water. Another option would be to crop at bottom - to about above the chin's reflection.