Willet making noise
If you've ever been on a beach when these birds are making noise, you'll know that they can drive you mad. This particular evening I embraced it and created a few images which I think express their character.
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1/1000, f8, ISO400
Canon mk4, 500 f4 + 1.4tc
Hi Grace, Really like the pose and the light is very nice here also.
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Well done. Great to see detail in the mouth. Nice soft light. Perhaps add a bit of black to the blacks and the middle tones in Selective Color for a bit more pop. What month? (This is a breeding plumage adult so I would guess some time in spring, maybe May or June?
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Wonderful pose, light, and calling behavior, Grace! Nicely done.
Love that open mouth and nice soft light. I heard a black bellied plover call like a willet the other day and a willet seemed to think it was a willet as it hung around it for a while. Kinda funny.
Repost
Thanks everyone. Artie, nice subtle changes from your suggestion. When I put both side by side on my monitor, a def improvement. This bird was photographed on 7/23/11.
Last edited by Randy Stout; 09-22-2011 at 08:30 PM.
Grace:
The talking pose makes it for me, plus soft light, sharp and well exposed. Repost an improvement. Good shooting angle.
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Randy
Thanks Grace. And YAW. Repost does have more punch.
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Lovely behavior shot. As for the negative space, is it just a little more than needed?
Interesting observation Troy, and I think that it would work well with a bit off the top and right. If you keep the entire reflection, that effects how much you could crop and still keep it balanced, but I certainly think your idea is worth a try!Originally Posted by Troy Lim
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Randy
Excellent calling pose, Grace. Lovely light for this nice and clean image. I love it.
Thanks, Sid. Yes, Troy, your idea has merit. Thanks.
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