Pretty much a standard portrait, however I was very excited to find this totally tame (this was at 285mm) Red Phalarope on the beach a couple days ago.
Fill flash used as the conditions were very foggy. Not much PS work, a little crop, curves and levels.
Very beautiful light and very nice over the shoulder look. The soft pinkish cast of the BG is very becoming to the bird's plumage. I think it needs some light CCW rotation.
Love the detail int he plumage and great head angle.
Sweet. Wonderful EXP, head turn, and use of flash. Yes to CCW rotation--look at the line of the sand below the feet. Nice BKGR and great light for this molting adult.
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Thanks Fabs and Artie. Here's a repost with a tiny bit of CCW rotation. It still looks just a bit off, but I drew a line with the ruler and it was straight.
Young man, Do you know how to use the Ruler Tool and Image/Rotate/Arbitrary to level an image??? The repost is still a bit cock-eyed :)
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That is close enough to pass :) My late wife used to say something like this to me. "I was right. Hooray. Now it is only 8,457 to 5.!" Her with the 5 of course :)
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Like the colours/detail in the feathers, comp, and sharpness of eye/head. Especially like the feet digging into the sand. Soft, varied background, which is unobtrusive.