Avocet

[Jan Fourie]

Taken at Knysna,South Africa
Camera:Canon 1 D mark 1V
Lens: Canon 500mm f4
SS : 1/1000
ISO : 200
F/5.6

[Ofer Levy]

Excellent exposure control and detail. Shooting angle is a bit high. The eye looks too bright, oversharpened and oversaturated. As far as I remember the eye of this bird looks almost black.

[Jan Fourie]

I have nothing to the eye it is as taken and the eye is definetely red

[Ofer Levy]

I have nothing to the eye it is as taken and the eye is definetely red

Maybe its a young bird...?:2

[Randy Stout]

Jan:

I like the fluffed up pose, exposure and sharpness. Can't comment on the eye color.

I would consider cleaning up the vegetation at the top of the frame. Even though it is natural, my first thought was there were giant dust bunnies on the sensor.

If possible, a lower shooting angle would have been nice.

Cheers

Randy

[Dave Leroy]

Nice and sharp and I like the exposure.

Composition also looks good.

The bits of dark spots above and the one just below tail feathers are a bit distracting and if mine, I would remove.

Dave

[Dan Busby]

Very nice Jan. You held the detail in the whites and achieved good sharpness. I also like the pose and nice background. If mine, I would remove the blackish spots already mentioned. It appears to me that the neck and head are a bit over-sharpened.

[Arthur Morris]

Whites are a bit blue. Could use some off the bottom. And yes, do lose the dark marks above the bird....