Eating is a dirty job

[Charles Daigle]

For this Purple Sandpiper. Captured in the Canadian High Arctic.

Olympus E3
ZD50-200mm
EC14
ISO640
Cropped approx 30% off the frame.

[Colin Knight]

Would a portrait crop work better? Either way I think the bird needs to be higher in the frame. I like the dirty bill. :)

[Troy Lim]

Agree with Colin here. I would like to see a bit more of the bird if possible.

[Charles Daigle]

I came to this place to learn. This is just fantastic. Thanks guys.

The composition of this picture was good for a close up landscape head shot. Portrait did not work :D So here is another attempt at the crop.

[Troy Lim]

Charles, now, do you ahve a bit more room on the left? If so, adding more room on the left in my opinion will improve this image.

[Charles Daigle]

Roger

[Colin Knight]

I believe that's the best crop, Roger. Thanks for putting up with us. :)

[Brian Zwiebel]

Charles, agreed, I like the most recent version best on the crop. Bird part photos seem to work best when the fill out the frame but leave some room in front of the bird. Nice lighting and detail here.

Good Shooting!

BZ

[Juan Aragonés]

I do prefer the third crop and I like the dirty in the bill, it tells the story