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    Default December Project: Ibis with Snake

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    Canon Rebel xti
    Canon 100-400mm 5.6L IS USM
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    ISO 100
    1/640 sec
    I cropped the picture and did some BG with PS in blue
    I wasn't paying attention to where I was standing as I was slowly sinking into the mud waiting to see what the heck he was trying to pull out of the water.
    Comment and critique as always, welcomed!
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    Jay:

    Good timing on the snake capture. Glad you didn't become a permanent fixture in the muck.

    Good choice on f/stop here, to increase your DOF.

    Although the whites probably aren't blown, I think you could tone down the exposure by 1/4 stop or so and let a little more detail show in them.

    The birds eye is great, plays well with blues in water.

    Generally the bird turned towards us is more engaging, but I suspect you couldn't move fast enough to your right to improve your angle on the bird.

    If you have the canvas, I would crop in from the left a bit and add an equal amount on the right.

    Cheers

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    Good points by Randy. A linear burn on the whites is worth a try to bring in some more detail.
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    Great action! Any more in the series that shows more of the snake? As Randy says, positioning the bird in the left side of the frame would be better, if possible.

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    Nice catch for you and the Ibis, more room on the right and less on the left would be preferable here.

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    Sorry for the late reply, but I'm new here and looking over some of this great stuff!

    This is a great capture but that isn't a snake. It is an aquatic salamander, either a Siren or an Amphiuma. My money is on Siren based on what I can see.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris Harrison View Post
    Sorry for the late reply, but I'm new here and looking over some of this great stuff!

    This is a great capture but that isn't a snake. It is an aquatic salamander, either a Siren or an Amphiuma. My money is on Siren based on what I can see.
    I had no idea salamanders get that big.
    Thanks
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