A bit of an experimental crop here as the two birds' proximity to each other and main one's tall-slim pose made it a bit difficult in regular 3:2 ratio so I went to a vertical pano. I do wish for more separation between the two, but still like the overall effect. Interested in your thoughts...
Taken a little earlier in the day than my two previous images and got a very high SS this time. An odd one level-wise too as the ripples seem to lean one way, and the eyes alignment of the stork the other way!
Canon 30D + 100-400L @310mm, aperture priority, evaluative metering, 1/100s., f/6.3, ISO 800, +1.3 EC, handheld, FF top to bottom.
Another fun one. Good comments, and I do think the main subject is a bit CCW based on his lower legs. His head is tipped to his left, so can't really level it based on his eyes.
Nice exposure and sharp. I find it hard to get a lot of life in those eyes!
Agree that a smidge more separation would work better, but still nice.
I only have about 30 more from that session I would like to post, but I figure people are going to get really tired of our wood storks!
Agree that a step to left would have been nice but still a very nice and interesting composition.
Lovely light and I like the exposure.
I like the idea of a bit of cw rotation. Hard to get a reading on it but trying to line up some points on the reflections I think there may be a call for some.
Beautiful tones in this bird, and I like the oof bird in the background even without additional separation.
You've got a tough choice here - straighten for the eyes being level, or for the bird being vertical based upon the legs. I tried making the legs vertical in photoshop -- it cants the head a bit too much. So I think your leveling of the eyes works best for straight down the barrel...
Daniel I do like the exposure and detail of the front bird with a nice head on stare. You said it, a bit more seperation would have made the image but I like the idea of adding more interest to the image , so works fine IMO.
Hey Daniel,
Can't believe I am going to say this....but if you have the room L and R....I would add it back in. The seperation between the 2 looks tighter because of the pano IMO. I love the sharp and OOF woodstork. I think the extra room will act as a vignette especially if it is anice a sthe rest of the waterNow that I think about it.....maybe just more on the right?
Hey Dan, you couldnt have captured this more straight on if you tried. I like the detail and sharpness on the head and bill, and feel Randy has it spot on with regards to rotation. Cheers.
Straight Down the Barrel - Wood Stork.
. An odd one level-wise too as the ripples seem to lean one way, and the eyes alignment of the stork the other way!
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I like the detail and sharpness on the head and bill, and feel Randy has it spot on with regards to rotation. Cheers.
