This was captured during the wing flap after a bath. I was lying on the edge of a small pond where this oystercatcher was bathing with whimbrels and curlews.
Does it need room on the left?
Canon 50D, 500mm f/4
1/2000 sec, f/6.3, ISO 400
Handheld
Great low angle, pose, and EXP. You took advantage of a great situation.
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Beautiful!! Great low angle, and good colours throughout. Sharp, well exposed. I understand your concern for more room at left...it could use a bit more there, but certainly nice as is too.
Lovely low angle, exposure and pose. The colors are rendered so nicely in what looks like nice light.
The bg is very nice too. Another vote for more room below and to the left.
Would love to see it posed 1024 pixels wide. 750 does not do this nice image proper justice imo.