Marbled Godwit

[Pierre Giard]

Another one from my recent Florida workshop. Taken at the Honeymoon Island beach.

1000mm / 1/1250 / F8 / ISO 250 / -1/3 / with flash

C & C are welcome.

Pierre

[Gus Cobos]

Very nice composition Pierre,
Bird placement and action are dead on, however the background seems to be a little dark for my taste...:D

[Arthur Morris]

Very nicely done. Love the low angle and the prey item. BKGR looks fine to me but the brown blob just above the bird's back is a bit distracting. With good Quick Masking technique, you might be able to eliminate it if that fits with your personal ethics.

[Francis Bossé]

Hi Pierre, same thing for me the brown patch is a bit distracting. The rest is just wonderfull! Thanks for sharing!

[Glenn Bartley]

Agree on the brown patch. I also think you could brighten it up a touch and add saturation.

[Stephen Stephen]

Pierre I like this overall image. Low angle, prey and water streaming from bill all add character. Nit mentioned about the brown blob (out of focus bird?).

[Pierre Giard]

Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. Yes Stephen, the brown blob is an out of focus bird wich was partially removed with Robert O'Toole's quick masking technique. As suggested, I will remove the remaining spot to eliminate the distraction.

Pierre