Wet Legs

[Dudley Watson]

Black winged stilt photographed in Cape Townin wetlands near False Bay

D3 with 500mm F4 plus 1.4 TC
1/3200 sec
f 6.3
exp comp -1/3
ISO 900

[Daniel Cadieux]

Great job on the panning, except I wish you had released the shutter before the subject had passed you. Sharp with good detais. Colours look nice too, and I love the trailing water drops.

[Doug Brown]

Sharpness looks great and so do the blacks. You've got a hot spot on the back of the head that needs to be toned down. Love the trailing water droplets. Would probably add a bit of canvas on the right and move the bird slightly lower in the frame. The biggest issue, as Daniel points out, is that the bird has already flown past you.

[Dudley Watson]

Thanks Daniel and Doug for your input. The more frontal images of this bird lack droplets and good eye contact.
I have adjusted image as suggested and attach

[Eric Diller]

Great job on the panning, except I wish you had released the shutter before the subject had passed you. Sharp with good detais. Colours look nice too, and I love the trailing water drops.

agree...but what a nice flight shot! :)

[Dudley Watson]

Eric Thanks for your comments