Ruddy Turnstone

[Cathy McEntee]

This image was from last weekend--a lot of willets and ruddy turnstones feeding in the muddy marsh. I know the background is less than desirable, but I liked the image otherwise. C&C appreciated.

Nikon D7000 Nikon 300mm 2.8 with 2.0 tc
ISO 400, f8, 1/1250
Stabilized on boat

PP in LR and CS5--sharpening, levels.

[Jeff Cashdollar]

Cathy,


First thing that comes to mind is the foreground, all that OOF stuff distracts the eye; I would crop at least half out of the frame. Another options would be to work the URHC to help balance the frame - no big deal. I like the f/8 choice good DoF and the background is somewhat muted. Nice detail for 600MM of focal length on moving water. The colors are splendid and love the low angle - well done.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Cathy, it is a very nice image - good job! You have excellent control of the whites, good color rendition and exposure, and a nice pose with good head angle. Lots to like! Jeff has good points, especially regarding the URC, where you could clone out the blue sky.

[Cathy McEntee]

Thanks very much Jeff and Kerry for your feedback and suggestions. Will definitely crop some of the OOF foreground out, but I'm not sure what URHC stands for.

[Kerry Perkins]

Cathy, sorry - URC = Upper Right-Hand Corner.