Mike, Not sure what to make of this. I have sat back for a while and looked at it and all I can come up with is what a pity you don't have all the bird. Also it is a little over sharpened (especially the feet) for my taste.
Love the color and the killer BG that compliments so well. The overall impression is just beautiful. Great exposure and detail and I really love the direct eye contact. Although it is not your usual flight image that includes the whole bird I personally love it as presented. It really made me sit up take notice. I would love to have this as a print !! Congratulations .
Last edited by Judy Lynn Malloch; 06-24-2010 at 10:22 AM.
Mike, I think by cropping this symmetrically has made this work. Good head on approach, and I like the complimentary colours in the BG. Another vote for wanting to have seen the droplets.
The light is incredibly beautiful, Very sharp in the face. I'd consider cropping the wings a bit more, but I'd have to see it to compare.
Thanks for participating in the project :)
The light, form, and head-down stare are great!! My first inclination was the same as Fabs' ... try cropping a little tighter on the sides and see what happens. Nicely done! :cool:
Apart from the odd effect around the contours of the feet and tail (which you should really try to fix) I'm liking what you were trying to go for here. Nice and sharp head-on flight pose...not easy from what looks like was a relatively small distance from you.