What's a Day Without a Spoonie?

[Melissa Groo]

Taken in Feb out with Shadle on Alafia Banks in Tampa Bay. Cropped about 50%.

Canon 7D
500mm f/4
Gitzo 3530LS tripod, Wimberley full head
Standing in water.

1/1600 sec
f/8.0
ISO 400

All C and C greatly welcome and appreciated. Thank you for looking!

[Melissa Groo]

MEant to add that I did NR on background, sharpening on spoonie, cloned out an Oystercatcher on the right, and the reflection of it, and a few mucky things on beach. Selected neck to try to bring out highlights a bit.

[Dave Leroy]

Excellent composition and pose. I really like this.

I don't mind the shadows but I feel they might be indicative of some harsh or bright lighting.
If mine I would be tempted to tone everything down a bit before converting from RAW.

DOF is right on and lots of detail.

Dave

[Morkel Erasmus]

love the pose here Melissa! might tone down overall highlights a tad

[Melissa Groo]

Thanks for looking guys, and for your feedback. Is this any better?

[stuart wanuck]

agree whites too bright nice image

[John Guastella]

Very dramatic pose with excellent detail. On my monitor, the repost seems like a definite improvement with regard to the whites.

Your cloning job is excellent - cannot tell that anything was removed.

John

[Melissa Groo]

Thank you John, good to know!

[Tom Redd]

Melissa, I like the repost. Very nice shot.

[Brendan Dozier]

Great pose, Melissa, like wonderful detail and like the eye contact. Repost looks good!

[Jaap Bakker]

Beautiful captured,well done pose in many ways.
Need some PS indeed.

[Shaun Boycott-Taylor]

Beautiful pose great comp. DOF on the money. Superb detail throughout. Great cloning job.

Your re-post has much better whites.

Shaun

[Mark Dumbleton]

Repost is a definate improvement! Great pose and angle here!

[Dumay de Boulle]

like the repost...Good pose and comp...nice one Melissa!

[Melissa Groo]

Thanks so much for all the feedback, everyone!