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    Default A sandpiper's reflection

    This was clicked in the morning light at a lake nearby, with the 100-400 L. I should have cropped a bit to remove the distracting mud in the upper RH corner, I did not crop too much for the fear for ruining IQ. How much crop does a 7D allow generally?
    Thanks for looking and C & C welcome.
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    Camera Canon EOS 7D
    Exposure 0.001 sec (1/800)
    Aperture f/10.0
    Focal Length 400 mm
    ISO Speed 400
    Exposure Bias 0 EV


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    This is beautiful.

    I did a fast crop and use of the clone stamp tool
    to hopefully give you some ideas on what you can do with this photo.

    If I had more time, bring down the exposure just a hair on the chest.
    Actually, it would be more like the reflection. Then try to remove those
    'blue' dash lines from the reflection.

    I think if you play with the image and the crop, you'll find something
    you'll really love.

    Doug

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    Wow Doug, you did an amazing job with my image! It's looks so much better and gives me an idea what can be achieved with a bit of work on it! Appreciate it a lot!
    Thanks
    Sanjeev

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    Sanjeev, I agree with Doug that this is a beautiful image and a pristine reflection. IMO, his crop takes it a bit too tight and I would vote for something in-between, but would be interested in what others would say. As for the amount of crop allowable by a 7D, that is very dependent on subject matter, exposure, lens used, etc. You can sometimes get away with quite a bit. The nice thing about digital photography is that you can try things and whether or not they work for you.

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    Sanjeev, I agree with Ian about the crop, also preferring one that is somewhere in-between yours and Doug's. With a less tight crop however, you would probably need to clone out some of the distracting elements in the water (is it mud?). The reflection is perfect in this image! --Wendy

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    Thanks Wendy and Ian, yes it is mud as this was a drying lake bed. I think a moderate crop seems the best option with cloning out the mud! Appreciate it folks!
    sanjeev

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