Piping Plover

[Mitch McConnell]

Howdy! This is my first post.

Hope everyone likes it.

This was taken in Narragansett, RI where the Narrow River empties
into Narragansett Bay.

Taken with Canon 10D, 600mm (non-IS), 1.4x TC

Mitch McConnell
www.excellentbirds.com

[Gus Cobos]

Very nice image, love the colors and the subject placement, However, for my taste, the blured foreground of the sand is a bit distracting...:D

[Mitch McConnell]

Gus,

I agree, but as usual, I was torn between liking the overall effect with the nice
blue background and the blurred foreground.

Thanks for your comments!

Mitch

[Gus Cobos]

Mitch,
It's a matter of personal taste. If you like it, then stick to your guns...:D

It's a very pleasing image...

Congrats Buddy...:)

Gus...:cool:

[Todd Frost]

Nice first post. You might try sharpening the bird a little more. It looks as though the point of focus was just behind the subject. I'm a fan of oof foregrounds but if you take a little from bottom I think it strengthens the image. The bird facing towards you would have been nicer, but it seems that they dont always listen to our instructions (kinda like kids:) ).
Todd

[Fabs Forns]

Hi Mitch! Welcome to BPN, hope we can help you improve your skills!

Nicely composed, but there are two things wrong, basically, we need for him to turn his head towards us and he looks soft, so more sharpening is in order.

Don't forget to visit the educational Resource Forum for a lot of tips and How-Tos :)