Willet "Dorsal View"

[James Salywoda]

Willet
Southern California

These birds really have nice markings best displayed in flight.

Nikon D300 AFS 600 F4
1/2500 F8 ISO 800

Thanks For Looking

Jim

[Jeff Sorbie]

Killer Catch! Love the BG and color. The bird is nice and sharp.

[Patricia Nordforss]

I love the way the birds head is turned towards the photographer and I really think the background colours are so nice. Its a realy sharp image too.

with kind regards

Patricia Nordforss

[RakeshDhareshwar]

Love the light on the subject !! The BG and the wing position make it beautiful !

[Bill Dix]

I love Willets in flight; these plain looking birds become transformed when they take off. And you caught it beautifully - great wing spread and head turn, wonderful detail and background. Another beauty, Jim.

[Allen Hirsch]

I love Willets in flight; these plain looking birds become transformed when they take off. And you caught it beautifully - great wing spread and head turn, wonderful detail and background. Another beauty, Jim.

Agree completely - wonderful capture.

[Ofer Levy]

Another beauty my friend! If anything would move the bird slightly more to the right.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Spectacular image. Exposure, details, comp (from horizontal?) all look good. Great work.

[Neil Nourse]

Beautiful image. Love the head angle, sharp and a great background.

[Norm Dulak]

I agree with all of the comments made above, except moving the bird further to the right; this is great. But I think that if the image were mine, I might take a bit of canvas off the bottom and add a bit at the top if the file data permit it. I say that because the bird appears to have a bit of an upward flight orientation, and I'd thus give it more space above to fly into.

One thing I see that arguably does not make a positive contribution to the image is the dark structure below the mid-point of the trailing edge of the tail feathers, which I presume may be a foot. I would probably clone that out.
But what I further find impressive is the feather definition you've captured throughout the tonal range! Thanks for sharing this image with us.

[Alan Lillich]

What's to say? Perfect dorsal view showing all the intricate plumage, and a perfect eye to boot! Education and beauty together. If I had to quibble I would crop a tad off the bottom to make it even with the top and left.

[Danny J Brown]

Perfect shot to me in every way including flight position, color, contrast and composition. Wonderful.

DB

[Tom Redd]

James, excellent photo! The background is excellent and the exposure and focus on the subject are spot on.

[denise ippolito]

James, Wonderful flight shot w/ nice details and BG.

[Stu Bowie]

James, I like this angle, sharp, showing good feather detail.

[James Salywoda]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions everyone.

[arash_hazeghi]

super Jim! maybe it's the same willet :D excellent job getting the top bank sharp!

[Pieter de Waal]

Excellent flight image James with your usual sharpness and feather defenition.