Eurasian curlew

[Frank Schauf]

another of these beautiful birds on Texel/Nederlande.

1DMIV, EF600 & 1.4x, 1/1250 sec, f/7.1, ISO 640, bean bag.

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[Ron Sprunger]

Terrific Frank. IQ is great, and I really like the BG -- is that grasses reflected in water? Good low angle, and he posed for you very nicely.

[christopher galeski]

very nice image Frank,nice BG,very good detail,and magic light.well done.

[Frank Schauf]

Yes Ron, it´s grasses reflected in water.

[Grace Scalzo]

Beautiful bg and bird, Frank. I like his dirty bill, lets us know what he is doing.

[Ryan Schain]

I really like the sharpness, setting, background, and low angle. I wish the bird was looking more towards you for a better head angle, and I'd probably tone down the whites ever so slightly.

[Richard Unsworth]

Hi Frank

Nice BG and color; bird is good too. IMO needs mor space at base for Vfeet.
In particular I am interested in that BG effect have you "brushed it" in some way - very paintingesque (is that a word?)

[Frank Schauf]

Richard, the BG is not "brushed" but reeds, reflected in the water.

[Richard Unsworth]

Hi Frank

thanks for that - I think its one of the nicest BG's I have seen on here - well done

[Don Nelson]

Excllent BG, sharp and great pose. I like the framing.

[Somak Roy]

Lovely shot Frank, liked the BG.

[Arthur Morris]

Wonderful light, bird, and habitat. Needs a bit more room below and in front.... I'd lose the brightest bit of thick grass right below the bill and maybe the three thin dark strands of grass as well. The head angle is not bad--it needs just a bit more head turn towards you. And yes, painterly....

[gail bisson]

Really really nice. Love that BG. I would remove the bright grass in front of bird. Otherwise no nits. well done!
gail

[Jim Crosswell]

Great image Frank! I like the pose, FG, BG, sharpness and low angle.

[dankearl]

Another outstanding photo, Frank.
One after another, always great IQ.

[Frank Schauf]

Thank you and also for the tips, it helps me a lot. I've edited some more grass, more place is right unfortunately, the bird was too close.

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[Melissa Groo]

Wonderful image, Frank. I really love the BG, the pose, the awesome view of that muddy bill. Great light and IQ.

[Doug Brown]

The original was good, but the repost is great! I'd consider toning down the brightest area of grass in the RLC.

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Frank, I like the colours and light in this, and your repost looks great.

[arash_hazeghi]

sweet light and details! very well done

[Robert Holguin]

Wonderful shot. Great pose, love the light, wonderful background, and the repost looks great.
Well done.

[Dave Leroy]

Simple changes to original Frank but made a noticeable improvement to a very nice image. I'd take the time and add a bit to bottom and perhaps right for proportions. Very well done.