Black-tailed Godwit
(Limosa limosa)
Gujarat, INDIA
March 19, 2011, 10-03am
1D MARK IV, 500 F/4, 2x TC
1/1000, f/11, ISO 400 @ 1000mm
Not a Profile or closeup bird shot but showing the scape version is a goal here.
This is one of my fav image. It was a good day and i was sitting on edge of the lake and this bird (Best breeding plumage amongst all) came and started feeding in.
As the 2x attached i thought to give 100% ground level image as it was showing many bands and that velvet look of water was so pleasing having favorable light i made it.
This is around 30% crop image even being at 1000mm.
Yes, a smoking hot breeding plumage bird. I like the basic image design but not the merge of the head with the brown/blue line.... And a bit more head turn would have been nice. EXP, SH, and IQ all look fine.
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Good concept. Good points above, and I would also prefer less room below...perhaps half of what is currently there. Good to try stuff in the field...way to go!
I also like the idea, and the bird is beautiful.
It is nice to see the big picture.
I agree with Daniel about a small crop, but I enjoy this kind of scene.
Opened the eye with a transformed Quick Mask and cropped a bit off the bottom. Love the bird. Loved the strips of color in the other one. Love this one too. I am going to the Netherlands next spring just to get this bird....
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