Despite the snow we had last night, spring is finally getting here in Utah. First Avocet of the season.
Canon 1DMkiii, Canon 500 f4, Canon 1.4 TC. A little bit of PS to clean background. Added a little contrast, vibrance, and saturation during conversion. I think I caught the beak just a little on this side of plane. Sun came out for a few seconds on an otherwise overcast day so I shot with no compensation.
Thanks for viewing and comments.
Got my camera back from sub-mirror fix. It now focuses!!!!
Nice details and well-exposed. It is a bit tight in the frame and it would have been great to have the head turned more toward you. It's a bit tight in the frame for my taste.
I like it as is. The water droplet on the tip of the bill really helps this image for me. I wish there were more detail in the eye, but I'd take it as is. Wish it were mine!
I think the eye got lost in my conversion for the web. In the original and print the eye does have subtle shape and detail. Next time, I will try bringing it out more for web publishing. Thanks for the kind comments.
Well exposed with sharp detail, and the drop of water at the tip of the bill is really cute. The image is just a tad tight in the frame. Wish for a catchlight, and I think some fill flash would have been good here. It would be helpful if you would post ISO, shutter speed, and f-stop details.
American Avocet
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