Marbled Godwit

[Bryan Hix]

I just moved to California about 6 weeks ago and finally was able to get out with the camera after unpacking. Being from the Midwest, I had not seen shorebirds in huge flocks and combined with the fact that many were lifers for me, I had a great morning. It was a foggy and never really cleared up, but I made the best of it. The bill is not as sharp as I would like and I still need to do some selective NR, but wanted to post something. Thanks.

Canon 1D Mk4
Canon 600mm f/4 + 1.4x TC
ISO 1600, 1/400th @ f/8, Av Mode, +1 1/3 Eval Exp
LR3.3 and CS5 adjustments: sharpen, + exposure, levels, crop

[Bob Pelkey]

Great image perhaps overexposed slightly. Saw two of this species dueling this past week.

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

beautiful soft light with a great angle!!!

[Paul Lagasi]

Your image has a really nice high key look to it, I might adjust the exposure, just a small bit, if it were mine. Nice sharp details on the bill, raised leg ...... well done

[Karl Egressy]

Wonderful image, Bryan. No nits here.

[Bryan Hix]

I was wondering if it was a little to much exposure. I selectively burned some of the bird and ground, but left the white BG alone. Better?

[Marina Scarr]

Repost looks better but I would have liked to see more details in the bird's head. Really like the FG and the high key works well here. I am seeing the bird's side is sharper than its head.