American Oystercatcher with Food

[Troy Lim]

Ft. Desoto, Florida


CameraNikon D700Exposure0.001 sec (1/1600)Aperturef/7.1Focal Length850 mmISO Speed400Exposure Bias+1/3 EVFlashNo Flash

[Svante Larsson]

The bird with its food looks great with both the whites and the blacks under control and good sharpness. Have never seens this birds in real life so I am not sure but to me the bill looks too brightly red (and maybe also the eyering). Personally I would prefer a background without the breaking wave with the light and brown colors in line and above the bird.

In total I still think it is a very nice image.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Troy, love the creamy whites and chocolatey browns. This one is yummy! I think the wave in the bg adds interest and shows the environment in a nice way. Love the pose and eye contact. I would turn down the saturation on the bill and eye.

[Troy Lim]

Hi Troy, love the creamy whites and chocolatey browns. This one is yummy! I think the wave in the bg adds interest and shows the environment in a nice way. Love the pose and eye contact. I would turn down the saturation on the bill and eye.

Thank you Kerry.
I did not apply any saturation to the image. Perhaps my WB was a bit off. The brown and black look ok, I believe they are just that red as it was shot during the breeding season.

[Kerry Perkins]

Troy, I think the white balance is fine. I'm not suggesting that you added any saturation, just saying it's there.

[Troy Lim]

Troy, I think the white balance is fine. I'm not suggesting that you added any saturation, just saying it's there.

thank you for letting me know..

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Love this species a little tight for me. Troy, what was the entire kit. Nice detail for 850MM FL.

[Troy Lim]

Love this species a little tight for me. Troy, what was the entire kit. Nice detail for 850MM FL.

Jeff, since i shoot FF, I often use 600mm + 1.4TC.